pectoralis major en · NOUN
Meanings
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The large muscle that covers the chest and ribs.
With the pectoralis major cut off, the shoulders caved inward as if in a perpetual shrug, making it impossible to move the arm forward or sideways.
2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 65:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pectoralis majors | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pectorales majores | Number=Plur | lexicographic |