rectus
[ rek-tuh s ]
/ ˈrɛk təs /
noun, plural rec·ti [rek-tahy] /ˈrɛk taɪ/. Anatomy.
any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
Origin of rectus
1695–1705; < New Latin
rēctus (
musculus) straight (muscle)
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British Dictionary definitions for rectus
rectus
/ (ˈrɛktəs) /
noun plural -ti (-taɪ)
anatomy
a straight muscle, esp either of two muscles of the anterior abdominal wall (rectus abdominis)
Word Origin for rectus
C18: from New Latin
rectus musculus