TREITZ'S MUSCLE


Meaning of TREITZ'S MUSCLE in English

ˈtrītsə̇z- noun

Usage: usually capitalized T

Etymology: after Wenzel Treitz died 1872 Austrian physician

1. or treitz's ligament : a band of smooth muscle extending from the junction of the duodenum and jejunum to the left crus of the diaphragm

2. : rectococcygeus

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.