rectus

rec·tus

R0093700 (rĕk′təs)n. pl. rec·ti (-tī′) Any of various straight muscles, as of the abdomen, eye, neck, and thigh.

[New Latin (mūsculus) rēctus, from Latin, straight (muscle); see rectum.]

rectus

(ˈrɛktəs) n, pl -ti (-taɪ) (Anatomy) anatomy a straight muscle, esp either of two muscles of the anterior abdominal wall (rectus abdominis)[C18: from New Latin rectus musculus]

rec•tus

(ˈrɛk təs)

n., pl. -ti (-tī). any of several straight muscles, esp. of the abdomen, thigh, or eye. [1695–1705; < New Latin rēctus (musculus) straight (muscle)]

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Noun

rectus - any of various straight muscles muscle, musculus - one of the contractile organs of the body

Translations

rectus

[′rek·təs] (anatomy) Having a straight course, as certain muscles.

rectus

[rek´tus] (L.) straight.

rectus

(rĕk′təs)n. pl. rec·ti (-tī′) Any of various straight muscles, as of the abdomen, eye, neck, and thigh.

rectus

Any of several straight muscles, such as the central vertical muscle on either side of the midline of the abdomen (the rectus abdominis), the rectus femoris on the front of the thigh or the four rectus muscles that move the eyeball. From the Latin rectus , straight.

rectus

a straight muscle, such as either of the two muscles that serve, together with the more anterior pair of oblique muscles, to move the eyeball. They are situated behind the eyeball in a posterior position.

rectus

Related to rectus: lateral rectus, Rectus capitis anterior, rectus foot, Rectus sheath

noun

Words related to rectus

noun any of various straight muscles

Related Words

muscle
musculus

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