SARTORIUS

sartorius, sartorius muscle, musculus sartorius

(noun) a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

sartorius (plural sartorii)

(anatomy) A long, thin muscle that runs down the length of the thigh; the longest muscle in the human body.

Proper noun

Sartorius

A surname.

Rolf Jacob Sartorius ― (name of an American singer)

Source: Wiktionary

Sar*to"ri*us, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. sartor a patcher, tailor, fr. sarcire, sartum, to patch, mend.] (Anat.)

Definition: A muscle of the thigh, called the tailor's muscle, which arises from the hip bone and is inserted just below the knee. So named because its contraction was supposed to produce the position of the legs assumed by the tailor in sitting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition