rectus

Any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc.

Noun

  1. Any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc.

    1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of rectus abdominis.

    2. (anatomy) Any of a number of muscles controlling the movement of the eyeball.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin rēctus (“straight, upright”), clipping of mūsculus rēctus (“straight muscle”).

Forms

recti

Related

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