Definition: 'Gluteal Fold'
gluteal fold
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. a prominent fold that marks the upper limit of the thigh from the lower limit of the buttock; it coincides with the lower border of the gluteus maximus muscle; the furrow between the buttock and thigh.
Synonyms:
sulcus glutealis, gluteal furrow
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