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单词 latissimus
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Definition of latissimus in English:

latissimus

(also latissimus dorsi)
nounPlural latissimilɑːˈtɪsɪməsläˈtisəməs
Anatomy
  • Either of a pair of large, roughly triangular muscles covering the lower part of the back, extending from the sacral, lumbar, and lower thoracic vertebrae to the armpits.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • My rheumatologist thought I might have torn muscle fibers in the latissimus dorsi and tried an injection of triamcinolone.
    • Subjects with greater imbalance of muscle stiffness such as latissimus dorsi or trapezius had significantly higher neuroticism and psychoticism scores than did those with lower imbalance.
    • Abdominal muscles, the latissimus dorsi (running down your sides), as well as the lower back are also engaged when fencing, which in time will enhance your posture and waistline.
    • We measured right and left sides of 4 muscles - sternocleidomastoideus, trapezius, latissimus dorsi, and rectus abdominis - 3 times and averaged the value for each muscle.
    • Accessory slips may join the deltoid with infraspinatus, latissimus dorsi, or even teres major.

Origin

Early 17th century: modern Latin, from musculus latissimus dorsi, literally 'broadest muscle of the back'.

 
 

Definition of latissimus in US English:

latissimus

(also latissimus dorsi)
nounläˈtisəməs
Anatomy
  • Either of a pair of large, roughly triangular muscles covering the lower part of the back, extending from the sacral, lumbar, and lower thoracic vertebrae to the armpits.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Accessory slips may join the deltoid with infraspinatus, latissimus dorsi, or even teres major.
    • My rheumatologist thought I might have torn muscle fibers in the latissimus dorsi and tried an injection of triamcinolone.
    • Subjects with greater imbalance of muscle stiffness such as latissimus dorsi or trapezius had significantly higher neuroticism and psychoticism scores than did those with lower imbalance.
    • Abdominal muscles, the latissimus dorsi (running down your sides), as well as the lower back are also engaged when fencing, which in time will enhance your posture and waistline.
    • We measured right and left sides of 4 muscles - sternocleidomastoideus, trapezius, latissimus dorsi, and rectus abdominis - 3 times and averaged the value for each muscle.

Origin

Early 17th century: modern Latin, from musculus latissimus dorsi, literally ‘broadest muscle of the back’.

 
 
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