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pectoral::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral muscle, pectoralis |
| Type of | striated muscle, skeletal muscle |
| Has types | musculus pectoralis minor, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, greater pectoral muscle, musculus pectoralis major, smaller pectoral muscle |
pectoral::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pectoral medallion |
| Type of | adornment |
Examples of pectoral
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The pectoral and pelvic fins are also very long and thin, almost spaghetti-like.
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He has been rehabilitating from a torn pectoral muscle he suffered in November.
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A humpback whale with head and pectoral fins missing at White Point in San Pedro.
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The next thing for Tatupu is to have an MRI taken of his right pectoral muscle.
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A third-year player out of Wake Forest, he was out with a torn pectoral muscle.
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Arthur sat out the first two preseason games due to a strained pectoral muscle.
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Extending his elbow and hand caused a contraction of the lower pectoral muscle.
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Powell has missed time recently while recovering from a pulled pectoral muscle.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
He suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Duke's Belk Bowl loss to Cincinnati on Dec.
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- Either of two large muscles of the chest
- Of or relating to the chest or thorax; "pectoral organ"
- An adornment worn on the chest or breast
- The Pectorals of ancient Egypt were a form of jewellery, often represented as a brooch.
- (Pectorale) A pectoral cross or pectorale (from the Latin pectoralis, "of the chest") is a cross, usually relatively large, suspended from the neck by a cord or chain that reaches well down the chest. ...
- Protective armor for a horse's breast; A covering or protecting for the breast; A breastplate, especially that worn by the Jewish high person; A clasp or a cross worn on the breast; A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs; Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, ...
- (Pectorals) Chest muscles beneath breast that lead up to the shoulder.
- (PECTORALS) The large paired flight muscles attached to the breastbone (keel) of a bird. In hummingbirds, the highly efficient pectoral muscles are laden with blood vessels and appear dark--unlike domesticated chickens and turkeys that have white breast muscles not suitable for long-distance flight.
- (Pectorals) Helps relieve chest and respiratory problems.
