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rectus abdominis

rectus abdominis noun: a paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the abdomen in humans and some other mammals.

Noun

rectus abdominis (plural recti abdominis)

  1. A paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the abdomen in humans and some other mammals.

Forms of rectus abdominis

pluralrecti abdominis

Origin of rectus abdominis

From New Latin rectus abdominis, from Latin rēctus + abdōminis.

Questions about rectus abdominis

What does rectus abdominis mean?
Rectus abdominis means a paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the abdomen in humans and some other mammals.
What part of speech is rectus abdominis?
Rectus abdominis is a noun.
What is the plural of rectus abdominis?
The plural of rectus abdominis is recti abdominis.

Words near rectus abdominis in the dictionary

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

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