rectus abdominis muscle

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin mūsculus rēctus abdōminis. Literally, “straight abdominal muscle”.

Noun

rectus abdominis muscle (countable and uncountable, plural rectus abdominis muscles)

  2. (anatomy) A pair of segmented skeletal muscle on the ventral aspect of a person's abdomen.
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