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Meanings of rectus abdominis in English

Russian
прямая мышца живота
Portuguese
músculo reto abdominal
Spanish
musculo recto mayor del abdomen
Catalan
múscul recte major de l'abdomen
Wikidata

Paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the human (of some other mammals) abdomen.

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        Examples for "abs"
        Examples for "abs"
        1
        Sure, Belushi lacked washboard abs, but Farley needed his own ZIP code.
        Wired
        2
        He was lean and muscular with a very nice set of abs.
        Obsidian Butterfly
        3
        Landing posture, OK. Gotta have good abs for this, which I don't.
        Wired
        4
        Mia Hamm was caught midstride on the field, her abs looking amazing.
        Twisted
        5
        Franklin Hall lifted his shirt, displaying perfect abs and wide, chiseled shoulders.
        The perfect woman
        1
        Strengthens and lengthens the abdominals and the posture muscles in the back.
        The south beach diet supercharged: faster weight loss and better...
        2
        Improves hamstring strength and endurance, strengthens the back and abdominals, and improves posture.
        The south beach diet supercharged: faster weight loss and better...
        3
        Clench those abdominals and keep your back muscles and butt tight.
        Climbing Magazine
        4
        The farther back you lean, the harder your abdominals and obliques have to work.
        Climbing Magazine
        5
        The separation of the abdominals can be further exacerbated by continuing to do core exercises.
        The South African
        1
        Then there's ab work, said Santa Maria, referring to the abdominal muscles.
        Reuters
        2
        My abdominal muscles seized up in agony and I wheezed for air.
        Monster Hunter International
        3
        The worms were wriggling between his abdominal muscles, twining round tendon fibres.
        The Reality Dysfunction
        4
        Instead, flatten in the abdomen by forcibly contracting the abdominal muscles.
        The Royal Road to Health; Or, the Secret of Health Without Drugs
        5
        Working the abdominal muscles burns calories faster and results in a tighter tummy.
        The South African
        1
        Four patients had severe recurrent infections which required subsequent therapy such as vascularized free rectus abdominis muscle flap transfer.
        Pubmed
        2
        We report on a young patient affected by a GCT located in the upper third of the right rectus abdominis muscle.
        Pubmed
        Usage of rectus abdominis in English
        1
        This exercise strengthens and tones the main abdominal muscle, the rectus abdominis.
        The Irish Times
        2
        The rectus abdominis free flap is one of the most versatile soft-tissue flaps.
        Pubmed
        3
        Four patients had severe recurrent infections which required subsequent therapy such as vascularized free rectus abdominis muscle flap transfer.
        Pubmed
        4
        The literature on the use of the rectus abdominis flap in head and neck reconstruction is reviewed in detail.
        Pubmed
        5
        We report on a young patient affected by a GCT located in the upper third of the right rectus abdominis muscle.
        Pubmed
        6
        The lesion was successfully treated with radical full-thickness excision of the chest wall and immediate reconstruction with a large rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap.
        Pubmed
        7
        Methods: A retrospective review of 75 consecutive patients who had free transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap breast reconstruction after breast cancer surgery was performed.
        Pubmed
        8
        Rectus abdominis well developed.
        Melnitz