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Examples of rectus in a Sentence
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Word History
New Latin, from rectus musculus straight muscle
1615, in the meaning defined above
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“Rectus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectus. Accessed 23 Aug. 2024.
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rectus
nouncalled also rectus superior, superior rectus
called also lateral rectus, rectus lateralis
called also medial rectus, rectus medialis
called also inferior rectus, rectus inferior
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