maximus
adjective
medical
specialized uk
/ˈmæk.sɪ.məs/ us
/ˈmæk.sə.məs/Meaning of maximus in English
(Definition of maximus from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of maximus
maximus
The pontificator maximus has arrived—wonderful, here he is.
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It might be more appropriate to describe such a threshold not as a de minimis but as a de maximus level.
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These dates were established and publicized by the "curio maximus", the chief "curio".
When gluteus maximus is weak, trunk lurches backward (gluteus maximus lurch) at heel-strike on weakened side to interrupt forward motion of the trunk.
The gluteus maximus is also a strong hip stabilzer.
At the lower border of the piriformis muscle, the nerve turns backward and divides into upward and downward diverging branches, which enter the gluteus maximus.
Surprisingly, however, the gluteus maximus is not important posturally, is relaxed when one is standing, and is little used in walking.
Attached to the posterior side is gluteus maximus which extend the thigh during ambulation.
The "ima cavea" is organized into eleven "cunei" of twelve rows each and faces north-northeast towards the cardo maximus.
Like his imperial predecessors, he became the "pontifex maximus" of the state and assumed tribunician power each year.
It pierces the lower part of the sacrotuberous ligament, and winds around the inferior border of the gluteus maximus.
Results showed significant increases in activation of tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, medial hamstring, biceps femoris, and gluteus maximus before foot strike.
This will result in maximal stimulation of the gluteus maximus musculature when using electrical stimulation for the purpose of prevention of pressure ulcers.
It has been described as having multiple branches with subsequent innervation of the overlying gluteus maximus.
This gait is precipitated by strain to the gluteus maximus and gluteus minimus.
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