rectus

ˈrɛktəs

recti

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Definition of rectus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

eye

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muscle controlling eye movement

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The rectus helps in moving the eyeball.

eye muscle

muscle

medical

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straight muscle in the body

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The rectus is crucial for core stability.

rectus muscle

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Expressions with rectus

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inferior rectus

muscle in the eye socket that moves the eyeball down and medially

The inferior rectus helps you look down.

lateral rectus

the longest extraocular muscle moving the eye outward

The lateral rectus helps in looking to the side.

medial rectus

muscle in the eye that controls horizontal movement

The medial rectus helps in looking towards the nose.

rectus abdominis

paired muscle on the front of the abdomen

The rectus abdominis is crucial for core stability.

rectus muscle

any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body

The rectus muscle in the abdomen is crucial for core stability..

superior rectus

muscle in the eye that helps move the eyeball upward

The superior rectus is crucial for upward gaze..

Origin of rectus

Latin, rectus (straight)

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quadriceps femoris

body anatomy

four-part upper-leg muscle set on the front side, including rectus femoris

Examples of rectus in a sentence

Weakness in the rectus can affect vision.
The surgeon focused on repairing the rectus.
Injury to the rectus can impair movement.

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French:muscle droit, rectus, ...
German:Rectus, Musculus rectus, ...
Italian:retto, ...
Spanish:recto, músculo recto, ...
Portuguese:músculo reto, reto, ...
Chinese:直肌, 腹直肌, ...
Japanese:直筋, レクトゥス, ...
Arabic:عَضَلَة مُسْتَقِيمَة, المُسْتَقِيمَة, ...
Hebrew:שְׁרִיר יָשָׁר, רֶקְטוּס, ...
Russian:прямая мышца, мышца rectus, ...
Ukrainian:прямий м'яз, ректус, ...
Hindi:रेक्टस, सीधी मांसपेशी, ...
Bengali:রেক্টাস, সোজা পেশী, ...
Catalan:recte, ...
Czech:přímý okohybný sval, přímý sval, ...
Danish:rectus, ...
Dutch:rectus, rechte spier, ...
Greek:ορθός μυς, ευθύς μυς, ...
Hungarian:egyenes szemizom, egyenes izom, ...
Khmer:សាច់ដុំរេកទុស, សាច់ដុំត្រង់, ...
Korean:직근, 복직근, ...
Persian:ماهیچه راست, ماهیچه مستقیم, ...
Polish:mięsień prosty, ...
Portuguese (BR):reto, músculo reto abdominal, ...
Romanian:mușchi rectus, mușchi drept, ...
Swedish:rectus, rak muskel, ...
Thai:กล้ามเนื้อเรคตัส, กล้ามเนื้อตรง, ...
Turkish:rektus, rectus, ...
Vietnamese:cơ thẳng, cơ rectus, ...

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