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Meanings of pectoral in English

Wikidata

Breast ornament worn in Ancient Egypt.

Catalan
múscul pectoral

Either of two large muscles of the chest.

múscul pectoral
Portuguese
peitoral
Spanish
torácico

Of or relating to the chest or thorax.

Related terms
peitoral
Spanish
pectoral

An adornment worn on the chest or breast.

pectoral
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Examples for "thoracic"
Examples for "thoracic"
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Conclusion: This study supports our current aggressive approach to metastatic thoracic disease.
Pubmed
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Conclusions: Patients with thoracic-level paralysis represent a group with high fracture risk.
Pubmed
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Methods: Firstly, a tissue expander was embedded in the lateral thoracic region.
Pubmed
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Objective: Emergency surgery for thoracic aortic aneurysm continues to involve high mortality.
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There was no evidence of mediastinitis or thoracic contamination in any animals.
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Usage of pectoral in English
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He had these amazing pectoral muscles and his veins were always engorged.
The South African
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest An Anglo Saxon pectoral cross from the Galloway Hoard.
The Guardian
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I slid my fingers under his T-shirt, cupping his hard pectoral muscle.
Nocturnal
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The pectoral girdle of fishes attaches to the rear of the skull.
The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
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Aristedes looked down and saw the long, shallow cut across his right pectoral.
Ghost Story
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Mammæ, eight-fourpectoral and four inguinal, as usual in the genus.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
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The wound rode above the swell of his left pectoral muscle.
A kiss of shadows
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His broad pectoral muscles, in their white covering, were like slabs of marble.
Cashel Byron's Profession
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In the meantime, the birds' pectoral muscles become thicker and denser.
Wired
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Why, the movement of your pectoral muscles shows that your lungs are affected.
Caught in the Net
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Coleman had a torn pectoral muscle and the others all had knee injuries.
Reuters
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A pectoral cross hung from his neck by a massive chain of gold.
The Bastonnais / Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775...
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Will they still feature the glistening pectoral muscles of A-list actors?
Independent.ie
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Horemheb inhaled, the leather of his pectoral straining against his chest.
Nefertiti
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Under it there was a thin pectoral muscle and hard ribs.
Nothing to lose
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They are distinctive, with elongated pectoral fins and a dark hue.
The Irish Times
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