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Meaning of "rectus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RECTUS

From New Latin rectus musculus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RECTUS

rectus  [ˈrɛktəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECTUS

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Rectus 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 RECTUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rectus abdominis muscle

The rectus abdominis muscle, also known as the "abs and lower abdominals," is a paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the human abdomen, as well as that of some other mammals. There are two parallel muscles, separated by a midline band of connective tissue called the linea alba. It extends from the pubic symphysis, pubic crest and pubic tubercle inferiorly, to the xiphoid process and costal cartilages of ribs V to VII superiorly. It is contained in the rectus sheath, which consists of the aponeuroses of the lateral abdominal muscles. Three bands of connective tissue called the tendinous intersections traverse the rectus abdominus, which separates this parallel muscle into eight distinct muscle bellies. In the abdominal region of well conditioned athletes, the three superior bellies on the left and right side of the umbilicus can be easily viewed externally resulting in the rectus abdominus being commonly referred to as the "six-pack."...

Definition of rectus in the English dictionary

The definition of rectus in the dictionary is a straight muscle, esp either of two muscles of the anterior abdominal wall.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECTUS


anilinctus
ˌeɪnɪˈlɪŋktəs
Benedictus
ˌbɛnɪˈdɪktəs
cactus
ˈkæktəs
cataractous
ˌkætəˈræktəs
conductus
kənˈdʌktəs
conspectus
kənˈspɛktəs
cunnilinctus
ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋktəs
fractus
ˈfræktəs
heterotactous
ˌhɛtərəʊˈtæktəs
ictus
ˈɪktəs
linctus
ˈlɪŋktəs
prospectus
prəˈspɛktəs
rictus
ˈrɪktəs
Saktas
ˈsæktəs
Sanctus
ˈsæŋktəs
tersanctus
tɜːˈsæŋktəs
tractus
ˈtræktəs
zygocactus
ˈzaɪɡəʊˌkæktəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECTUS

rectiserial
rectitic
rectitis
rectitude
rectitudinous
recto
rectocele
rector
rectoral
rectorate
rectoress
rectorial
rectories
rectorship
rectory
rectrices
rectricial
rectrix
rectum
rectus abdominis

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECTUS

apparatus
Augustus
Brutus
Christmas cactus
diabetes mellitus
Easter cactus
emeritus
eucalyptus
fetus
hiatus
Homo erectus
impetus
lotus
marital status
mistletoe cactus
pathfinder prospectus
situs
spiritus
stratus
Titus

Synonyms and antonyms of rectus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rectus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECTUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

腹直肌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recto
570 millions of speakers

English

rectus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rectus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المستقيمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прямая мышца
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ট্রেইট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rectus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rectus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rectus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

直筋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

직근
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rectus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cơ thẳng bụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேர்த்தசை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संवेदना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düz kas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

retto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rectus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пряма м´яз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rect
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορθού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rectus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rectus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rectus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rectus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECTUS»

The term «rectus» is regularly used and occupies the 77.664 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECTUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECTUS»

Discover the use of rectus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rectus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
if one surgically transposes a horizontal rectus muscle insertion up, the muscle becomes an elevator in addition to the horizontal function. Supraplacing the horizontal rectus insertions during strabismus surgery will induce a hyperdeviation ...
Kenneth Weston Wright, Peter H. Spiegel, 2003
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Color Atlas of Strabismus Surgery: Strategies and Techniques
Rectus Muscle Transpositions for Torsion Torsional strabismus can be improved by moving vertical rectus muscles nasally or temporally. Nasal placement of the superior rectus causes extor- sion (corrects intorsion) while temporal placement ...
Kenneth W. Wright, 2007
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Cousins and Bridenbaugh's Neural Blockade in Clinical ...
As the lower five intercostal nerves course anteriorly, they become more superficial and terminate after penetrating the rectus abdominis muscle. These nerves enter the rectus sheath at the posterolateral border of the body of that muscle.
Michael J. Cousins, Phillip O. Bridenbaugh, Daniel B. Carr, 2009
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Management of Strabismus and Amblyopia: A Practical Guide
For example, in an inferior rectus weakness, the yoke muscle is the contralateral superior oblique muscle and the direct antagonist is the ipsilateral superior rectus . It would be easier to weaken the superior rectus in a graduated procedure or ...
John A. Pratt-Johnson, Geraldine Tillson, 2001
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Adult and Pediatric Urology
The anterior rectus sheath and external oblique muscle on the left side have been removed. last three ribs. The intermediate fibers form an aponeurosis at the lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle. This aponeurosis splits into an ...
Jay Young Gillenwater, 2002
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Atlas of Head & Neck Surgery--otolaryngology
INDICATIONS Reconstruction of a variety of small and large soft-tissue defects SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS 1. Status of abdominal wall fascia 2. Previous chevron incision, which may limit the amount of rectus muscle available for transfer or ...
Byron J. Bailey, 2001
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Characterization of Campylobacter Rectus Infection in Vitro ...
Patricia Diaz. Table 2.3. Adhesion and invasion of C. rectus and a C. rectus S- layer mutant to different cell lines. C. jejuni 43457 served as a positive control. *p <0.05. **p<0.001. Table 2.4. Effect of C. rectus infection on gene expression. 56.
Patricia Diaz, 2008
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Low Back Disorders: Evidence-based Prevention and Rehabilitation
Abdominal Fascia The abdominal fascia contains the rectus abdominis and connects laterally to the aponeurosis of the three layers of the abdominal wall. Its functional significance is made more important by connections of the aponeurosis ...
Stuart McGill, 2007
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Update on Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Proceedings ...
O'Connor increased the amount, transposing the entire Superior Rectus and entire Inferior Rectus on the Lateral Rectus. with this lecnique one obtains notable improvements in the abduction recovery above all if the operation is combined ...
Gunnar Lennerstrand, Shinobu Awaya, 1995
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Experimental and Clinical Reconstructive Microsurgery
Since the first clinical case reports of the rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap in the late 1970s, the flap has become a widely accepted technique for head and neck, trunk, and extremity reconstruction. The rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap ...
Susumu Tamai, Masamichi Usui, Takae Yoshizu, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECTUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rectus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Diastasis width not associated with increase in intra-abdominal …
Diastasis width was not associated with an increase in intra-abdominal pressure when patients underwent rectus diastasis correction, according to recent study ... «Healio, Jul 15»
2
Surgeons Abuzz Over New Robotic Hernia Technique
The robot is docked and adhesions taken down. The Rives retromuscular repair commences by incising the posterior rectus sheath vertically, close to the edge ... «General Surgery News, Jul 15»
3
Event Technical Committee approves replacement in Canada's …
Chohan has an acute rectus femoris tear and he will not be fit to play any further part in the tournament. ICC: July 11, 2015 - The ICC has confirmed that the ... «Boxscore, Jul 15»
4
The elusive mummy tummy
It is actually the gap between two sides of rectus abdominis muscles, which is roughly 2.7 cm or greater. The distance between the right and left rectus ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Andrea Barzagli injury: Juventus defender listed as 'day-to-day' after …
The medical examination showed that the defender has suffered a first grade tear of the rectus femoris muscle in his right thigh. Barzagli will now begin treatment ... «Black & White & Read All Over, May 15»
6
Dad Gets Hooked Up to Contraction Machine to Pay Tribute to Wife …
To simulate labor contractions, Penn was hooked up to a scary device that would make his rectus muscles contract. Meanwhile his wife, Kim, remained by his ... «The Stir, May 15»
7
Why's Jacoby Ellsbury out of the lineup Tuesday and Wednesday?
Manager Joe Girardi said before the Blue Jays game at home that Ellsbury has a "mild, mild, mild, mild" strain of the right rectus abdominus, an injury that ... «NJ.com, Mar 15»
8
Injury to Rectus Femoris Muscle of the Leg
Strains of the quadriceps muscle and, in particular, the rectus femoris muscle can be quite frustrating for athletes. Although not as common as hamstring injuries, ... «The Island.lk, Dec 14»
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Lose the Pooch! The Best Exercises for Lower Abs
The term “lower abs” is actually a misnomer—your rectus abdominis muscle, or abdominal wall, actually covers your entire midsection and connects at your ... «Yahoo Health, Nov 14»
10
Brett Gardner had muscle surgery
The procedure on his right rectus abdominis muscle took place Oct. 16 and has a recovery period of four weeks, meaning Gardner should be fine for his regular ... «ESPN, Nov 14»

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