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rec·tus

(rĕk′təs)

n. pl. rec·ti (-tī′)

Any of various straight muscles, as of the abdomen, eye, neck, and thigh.

[New Latin (mūsculus) rēctus, from Latin, straight (muscle); see rectum.]

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rectus

(ˈrɛktəs)

n, pl -ti (-taɪ)

(Anatomy) anatomy a straight muscle, esp either of two muscles of the anterior abdominal wall (rectus abdominis)

[C18: from New Latin rectus musculus]

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rec•tus

(ˈrɛk təs)

n., pl. -ti (-tī).

any of several straight muscles, esp. of the abdomen, thigh, or eye.

[1695–1705; < New Latin rēctus (musculus) straight (muscle)]

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rectus - any of various straight muscles

muscle, musculus - one of the contractile organs of the body

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rectus

L. músculo recto;

___ muscles → músculos ___, grupo de músculos rectos tales como los situados alrededor del ojo y en la pared abdominal.

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Given her atypical presentation, we got MRI of orbit with contrast done that revealed ill-defined mixed signal intensity lesion in the intraconal compartment of the left orbit involving Medial Rectus, Inferior Rectus and posterior part of the Superior Rectus muscles.

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A third hernia was located at the lateral edge of the rectus abdominis muscle above the left inguinal hernia.

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Anatomical Parameters of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Major and Obliqus Capitis Inferior Muscles Based on an Oblique Sagittal Magnetic Resonance Scan Method

Parametros Anatomicos de los Musculos Recto Posterior Mayor de la Cabeza y Oblicuo Mayor de la Cabeza Basados en un Metodo Oblicuo Sagital de Exploracion por Resonancia Magnetica

b) Overaction of inferior rectus and underaction of superior rectus on left eye chart