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buttock

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001309

One of two round, fleshy mounds of tissue behind the pelvis. The buttocks are made up of fat and thick muscle tissue that help support the body while sitting. The muscles in the buttocks are also used to move the hips and thighs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001309
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001309",
  "term": "buttock",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "One of two round, fleshy mounds of tissue behind the pelvis. The buttocks are made up of fat and thick muscle tissue that help support the body while sitting. The muscles in the buttocks are also used to move the hips and thighs.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/buttock/"
}

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