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rectus

/ˈɹɛk.təs/

rectus noun: any of a number of muscles controlling the movement of the eyeball. Also the ellipsis of rectus abdominis.

Noun

rectus (plural recti)

  1. Any of a number of muscles controlling the movement of the eyeball.

Also used as

rectus is also the ellipsis of rectus abdominis.

Examples of rectus in a sentence

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:rectus casus.
  • Diastasis recti is a common condition that can manifest postpartum or following abdominal surgery.
  • Small patch of nonenhancement was also noted in the long head of the rectus femoris.

All 10 example sentences with rectus

Forms of rectus

pluralrecti

Plural of rectus: recti

Origin of rectus

Borrowed from Latin rēctus (“straight, upright”), clipping of mūsculus rēctus (“straight muscle”).

Phrases with rectus

Questions about rectus

What does rectus mean?
Rectus means any of a number of muscles controlling the movement of the eyeball.
What part of speech is rectus?
Rectus is a noun.
How do you pronounce rectus?
Rectus is pronounced /ˈɹɛk.təs/.
What is the plural of rectus?
The plural of rectus is recti.

Words near rectus in the dictionary

  1. rectricial
  2. rectrix
  3. rects
  4. rectum
  5. rectums
  6. rectus
  7. rectus abdominis
  8. rectus abdominis muscle
  9. rectus abdominis muscles
  10. rectus casus
  11. rectus femoris

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