RECTUS


Meaning of RECTUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' rek-t ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural rec · ti \ - ˌ t ī , - ˌ t ē \

Etymology: New Latin, from rectus musculus straight muscle

Date: circa 1704

: any of several straight muscles (as of the abdomen)

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