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rec|tus — «REHK tuhs», noun, plural ti. any one of several very straight muscles (as in the abdomen, thigh, and eye). ╂[< New Latin (musculus) rectus straight (muscle); rectus, (literally) past participle of Latin regere to straig … Useful english dictionary
rec — ad·rec·tal; ar·rec·tor; cor·rec·tant; cor·rec·tion; cor·rec·tion·al; cor·rec·ti·tude; cor·rec·tor; di·rec·tion·al; di·rec·tion·al·i·ty; di·rec·tion·al·ize; di·rec·tion·al·ly; di·rec·tion·ize; di·rec·tion·less; di·rec·tive·ly; di·rec·tive·ness;… … English syllables
tus — abor·tus; ac·a·this·tus; ac·cen·tus; ac·tus; ad·i·tus; ad·vo·ca·tus; a·e·tus; af·fla·tus; ag·nos·tus; al·ber·tus·ta·ler; al·tus; am·bi·tus; an·te·na·tus; ao·tus; ap·lo·di·no·tus; ap·pa·ra·tus; aq·uae·duc·tus; aq·uae·haus·tus; ar·bu·tus;… … English syllables
la|tus rec|tum — «LAY tuhs REHK tuhm», plural la|ter|a rec|ta. Geometry. a chord of a conic section passing through a focus and perpendicular to the axis of the conic section. ╂[< New Latin latus rectum (literally) straight side] … Useful english dictionary
rectus — rec·tus … English syllables
rectus — rec•tus [[t]ˈrɛk təs[/t]] n. pl. ti ( tī). anat. any of several straight muscles, esp. of the abdomen, thigh, or eye • Etymology: 1695–1705; < NL rēctus (musculus) straight (muscle) … From formal English to slang
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
Recti — 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 — 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
Homoerectus — Ho·mo e·rec·tus (hōʹmō ĭ rĕkʹtəs) n. An extinct species of humans, regarded as an ancestor of Homo sapiens. [New Latin Homō ērēctus, species name : Latin homō, man + Latin ērēctus, upright.] * * * … Universalium
