- rectus
- noun (plural recti) Etymology: New Latin, from rectus musculus straight muscle Date: circa 1704 any of several straight muscles (as of the abdomen)
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rectus — [rek′təs] n. pl. recti [rek′tī΄] [ModL < L rectus (musculus), lit., straight (muscle): see RECTI ] any of various straight muscles, as of the eye, neck, or thigh … English World dictionary
Rectus — Rec tus ( t?s), n.; pl. {Recti} ( t?). [NL., fr. L. regere to keep straight.] (Anat.) A straight muscle; as, the recti of the eye. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rectus — (lat.), 1) gerade; 2) gerader Muskel, so R. abdomĭnis, Bauchmuskel; R. cruris, Schenkelmuskel … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
rectus — index direct (forthright), proper, right (righteousness) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
RECTUS — via Damasci, Euthia Graecis … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Rectus — Usually refers to the rectus abdominis, a large muscle in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and supports the muscles of the spine while lifting and keeping abdominal organs such as the intestines in place.… … Medical dictionary
Rectus — Als Rektus [ˈrɛktʊs] (eigentlich lat.: Casus rectus „gerader Kasus/Fall“) wird ein Kasus bezeichnet, in dem üblicherweise das Subjekt des Satzes steht – der „Rektus“ wäre im Deutschen also der Nominativ. Die Bezeichnung „gerader Kasus“ geht auf… … Deutsch Wikipedia
rectus — n. any of several straight muscles. The rectus muscles of the orbit are some of the extrinsic eye muscles. Rectus abdominis is a long flat muscle that extends bilaterally along the entire length of the front of the abdomen. The rectus muscles… … The new mediacal dictionary
rectus — rẹctus, ...ta, ...tum [aus gleichbed. lat. rectus]: gerade; z. B. in der Fügung ↑Musculus rectus abdominis (Anat.) … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
rectus — /rek teuhs/, n., pl. recti / tuy/. Anat. any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc. [1695 1705; < NL rectus (musculus) straight (muscle)] * * * … Universalium
