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Rectus

Rectus Meaning & Definition
Rectus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rectus?

[n] any of various straight muscles

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See Also | muscle | musculus

Rectus In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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