glute
- n any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
gluteal artery
- n branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal region
gluteal muscle
- n any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
gluteal vein
- n veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body
gluten
- n a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
gluten-free diet
- n diet prescribed to treat celiac disease; eliminates such foods as wheat and rye and oats and beans and cabbage and turnips and cucumbers that are rich in gluten
glutethimide
- n sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders
gluteus
- n any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh