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Musculus pectoralis major

Introduction: Musculus pectoralis major

Description of Musculus pectoralis major

Musculus pectoralis major: [TA] SYN: pectoralis major (muscle).
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Musculus pectoralis major: a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm.
Source: WordNet 2.1

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Broader terms for Musculus pectoralis major

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Hierarchical classifications of Musculus pectoralis major

The following list attempts to classify Musculus pectoralis major into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

  • musculus pectoralis,pecs,pectoral,pectoral muscle,pectoralis
  • skeletal muscle,striated muscle
  • muscle,musculus
  • contractile organ,contractor
  • organ
  • body part
  • part,piece
  • thing
  • entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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