The gluteal region is often the preferred site for intramuscular injections because the muscles in this region are dense.
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Gluteal
Synonyms for "gluteal" (7 found)
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4 entriesanatomical locationanatomical regionbody partbody region
More specific
5 entriesgluteal foldgluteus maximusgluteus mediusgluteus minimusischial region
Collocations
6 entriesgluteal fasciagluteal musclesgluteal nervegluteal regiongluteus maximusgluteus medius
Derivations
5 entriesSample sentences
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There are several muscles in the gluteal group.
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These [boys being groomed as prostitutes] are sold by their parents (sometimes stolen from them), about the age of 4, and educated, while they are also subjected to a special physical training, which includes massage of the gluteal regions to favor development, dilatation of the anus, and epilation (which is not, however, practised by Chinese women).
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