Usually means: Large muscle group in thigh.
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  1. Vastus, vastus: Wordnik
  2. vastus: Wiktionary
  3. vastus: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. vastus: Dictionary.com
  5. Vastus: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  3. vastus: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (vastus)

▸ noun:  (anatomy) One of the great muscles upon the front of the thigh.

Similar:
vastus externus, vastus lateralis, quadriceps femoris, hamstring, rectus femoris, soleus, thigh, biceps femoris, great saphenous vein, gracilis, more...

Opposite:
minimus, small, tiny, little

Phrases:
vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus internus, vastus externus, more...



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Similar:
vastus externus, vastus lateralis, quadriceps femoris, hamstring, rectus femoris, soleus, thigh, biceps femoris, great saphenous vein, gracilis, more...

Opposite:
minimus, small, tiny, little

Phrases:
vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus internus, vastus externus, medial vastus muscle, intermediate vastus muscle, lateral vastus muscle, nerve to the vastus medialis, more...



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