Rectus Definition

rĕktəs
recti
noun
Any of various straight muscles, as of the eye, neck, or thigh.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Rectus

Noun

Singular:
rectus
Plural:
recti-

Origin of Rectus

  • New Latin (mūsculus) rēctus from Latin straight (muscle) rectum

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the Latin phrase "(musculus) rectus", or "a straight (muscle)".

    From Wiktionary

  • Rectus therefore means straight in Latin.

    From Wiktionary

Rectus Sentence Examples

  • Both are supplied by the abducens nerve, together with the rectus externus muscle.

  • The rectus sheath or external oblique aponeurosis was clearly exposed around the circumference of the defect.

  • Associated soft tissue defects were repaired using radial forearm (n = 22) or rectus abdominis (n= 5) free flaps.

  • In 3 patients the ipsilateral lateral rectus was also recessed.

  • Above it was noted that the English word " right " is derived from the Latin rectus meaning straight.

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Words Starting With

RREREC

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SUSTUS

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