rectus

Noun

Meaning

A straight muscle; as, the recti of the eye.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

immaculate right brawn straight ahead muscle upright innocent muscular righteous bloodless sphincter faultless artless levator
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Antonyms

crooked false evil incorrect corrupt bent
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Hypernyms

muscle musculus

Related terms

diastasis recti gyrus rectus casus rectus rectus muscle rectus casus status rectus

Phrases with the word

rectus capitis anterior external rectus abdominis muscle lateral rectus muscle of eye status rectus rectus abdominis muscle abdominal rectus

Derivatives

recti

Anagrams

cruset curtes Custer cruets

Examples

A center with a clockwise sense of rotation is an R or rectus center and a center with a counterclockwise sense of rotation is an S or sinister center. Source: Internet

Because other cases are very rare, the forms of the status rectus are known only by isolated numerals. Source: Internet

The basic form of the noun is the status rectus (the Governed state), which is the form as described above, complete with case endings. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

rectricial rectrix rectum rectus abdominis rectus abdominis muscle rectus capitis anterior