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Meaning of "pectoral muscle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PECTORAL MUSCLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PECTORAL MUSCLE

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Pectoral muscle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PECTORAL MUSCLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pectoralis major muscle

The pectoralis major is a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the chest of the human body. It makes up the bulk of the chest muscles in the male and lies under the breast in the female. Underneath the pectoralis major is the pectoralis minor, a thin, triangular muscle.

Definition of pectoral muscle in the English dictionary

The definition of pectoral muscle in the dictionary is either of two large chest muscles, that assist in movements of the shoulder and upper arm.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PECTORAL MUSCLE

pectineal
pectines
pectinesterase
pectinous
pectisable
pectisation
pectise
pectizable
pectization
pectize
pectolite
pectoral
pectoral arch
pectoral fin
pectoral girdle
pectoralis major
pectoralis minor
pectorally
pectoriloquy
pectose

WORDS THAT END LIKE PECTORAL MUSCLE

arbuscle
ball of muscle
blood corpuscle
corpuscle
crepuscle
leg muscle
Malpighian corpuscle
mascle
muscle
outmuscle
red corpuscle
skeletal muscle
smooth muscle
striated muscle
striped muscle
white blood corpuscle
white corpuscle

Synonyms and antonyms of pectoral muscle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pectoral muscle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PECTORAL MUSCLE

Find out the translation of pectoral muscle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pectoral muscle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pectoral muscle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胸肌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

músculo pectoral
570 millions of speakers

English

pectoral muscle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छाती पर का कवच मांसपेशी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العضلة الصدرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грудная мышца
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

músculo peitoral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেকোরাল পেশী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

muscle pectoral
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Otot dada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brustmuskel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

胸筋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가슴 근육
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Otot pectoral
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cơ ngực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பக்கவாத தசை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छातीचा स्नायू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Göğüs kası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

muscolo pettorale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mięsień piersiowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грудний м´яз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mușchi pectoral
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θωρακικό μυ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pektorale spiere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bröstmuskeln
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brystmuskelen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pectoral muscle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PECTORAL MUSCLE»

The term «pectoral muscle» is regularly used and occupies the 97.656 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PECTORAL MUSCLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pectoral muscle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PECTORAL MUSCLE»

Discover the use of pectoral muscle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pectoral muscle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual for ...
The two parts of the superficial pectoral muscle lie immediately under the skin at the cranial end of the sternum. It may be divided into a superficial descending portion and a broader transverse part. SUPERFICIAL PECTORAL MUSCLE ...
Thomas P. Colville, Joanna M. Bassert, 2008
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Breast MRI: Diagnosis and Intervention
Masses that are posterior in location can be difficult to evaluate with mammograms and physical examination.43 Involvement of the pectoral muscle may require specific surgical treatment, such as excision of a portion of the muscle if the tumor ...
Elizabeth Morris (MD.), Laura Liberman, 2005
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Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: Upper ...
Some of this pain may be enthesopathy from sustained stretch due to pectoral muscle tension. ANATOMY: these muscles arise from the spinous processes of vertebrae C7 through T5. They attach below and laterally to the vertebral border of ...
David G. Simons, Janet G. Travell, Lois S. Simons, 1999
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Breast Cancer Imaging: A Multidisciplinary, Multimodality ...
It confirmed extension of the mass into the pectoral muscle, without chest wall involvement (Figures 2 and 3). The mass enhanced intensely, had lobular margins, and displayed washout on kinetic analysis. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was ...
Marie Tartar, Christopher E. Comstock, Michael S. Kipper, 2008
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Breast Imaging
A. Pectoral muscle is seen in 30% to 40% of craniocaudal views. When pectoral muscle is seen, we are ensured that posterior tissue has been maximally included in the image. Retroglandular fat should be seen laterally (arrows). B. If pectoral ...
Gilda Cardenosa, 2004
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Cunningham's textbook of anatomy
... the clavicle, and in the median plane to the sternum. Below it is continuous with the fascia of the abdominal wall. It gives origin to the platysma and invests the pectoralis major. At the lateral border of the great pectoral muscle it is thickened,  ...
Daniel John Cunningham, 1818
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Frozen Shoulder Workbook: Trigger Point Therapy for ...
In addition, tightness in a pectoral muscle resulting from trigger points can undermine the function of other muscles of the shoulder complex, making more trigger points almost inevitable. If one muscle in the shoulder area gets a trigger point ...
Clair Davies, 2006
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Animal Painting & Anatomy
Deep Pectoral Muscle. (See Plates 123, 126 & 12J.) The Deep Pectoral of the horse is an enormous muscle occupying the front and under surface of the chest and consists of two distinct parts : — (1) Anterior Portion. (Sterno-Prescapularis) ...
William Frank Calderon, 1936
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Biomedical Image Analysis
The pectoral muscle represents a predominant density region in most MLO views of mammograms, and can aect the results of image processing methods. Intensity -based methods, for example, can present poor performance when applied to ...
Rangaraj M. Rangayyan, 2004
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Disorders of the Shoulder: Diagnosis & Management
Carrino et al. reported on 10 patients referred for MRI after injury to the pectoral muscle, and found that MRI is accurate and useful in detecting and grading tears.' 3 In an unusual report, Povoski and Spi- gos presented an MRI of the breast, ...
Joseph P. Iannotti, Gerald R. Williams, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PECTORAL MUSCLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pectoral muscle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vikings looking into string of pectoral injuries
Without even starting the 2016 NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings already have one player dealing with an injury to his pectoral muscle. It was ... «The Viking Age, Jul 15»
2
Vikings' Mike Harris moves to right guard
Harris started the final five games last season at right tackle after Phil Loadholt was lost for the season because of a torn pectoral muscle. Harris ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
3
Walsh signs contract extension; Vikings make roster moves on 1st …
Robinson had recently injured a pectoral muscle, so this isn't a surprising move, the Daily Norseman says. Defensive tackle Shamar Stephen ... «Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews, Jul 15»
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Vikings' Price apologetic over matter that ended in 2-game suspension
... Sunday, but the Vikings' cornerback depth has taken a slight hit with Price's suspension and Josh Robinson's partially torn pectoral muscle. «1500 ESPN, Jul 15»
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Possible free agent targets for the Jacksonville Jaguars
With middle linebacker Paul Posluszny recovering from a torn pectoral muscle he suffered in 2014, the Jaguars could look to sign someone as ... «Today's Pigskin, Jul 15»
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Gibbons shakes off nasty comebacker, gets win over Beloit
He got the win to go along with a huge red welt on his left pectoral muscle. “We used a lot of guys last night. Coming in (with the bullpen) in the ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»
7
Giants training camp preview: Five issues facing Big Blue in 2015
But when Will Beatty tore his right pectoral muscle in a weight room workout, those plans changed, and Flowers spent most of the offseason ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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Vikings still sorting out which injured players are ready for training …
Among those in jeopardy of not being ready for the start of camp are cornerback Josh Robinson, who suffered a torn pectoral muscle during the ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
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Junior Galette on Saints release: 'The worst call they've ever made'
... the New Orleans Saints. But he sent along a brief video showing him working out – presumably to indicate his torn pectoral muscle is healed. «ESPN, Jul 15»
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5 questions heading into Texans training camp
A torn pectoral muscle mysteriously suffered in the weight room helped end his season early. Mallett is taller and possesses a stronger arm, but ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pectoral muscle [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pectoral-muscle>. May 2024 ».
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