pectoralis major
pectoralis major · pectoralis majors · pectorales majores
The large muscle that covers the chest and ribsThe large muscle that covers the chest and ribs.
Meaning
1 sensesThe large muscle that covers the chest and ribs.
More definitions
- a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm
Forms
plural: pectoralis majors / pectorales majores| Singular | pectoralis major |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm:musculus pectoralis majorgreater pectoral muscle
See also
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