Recti
noun
1.
plural of rectus.
noun, plural recti
[rek-tahy] /ˈrɛk taɪ/ (Show IPA). Anatomy.
1.
any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
1.
a combining form meaning “right,” “straight,” used in the formation of compound words:
rectilinear.
noun
1.
the plural of rectus
combining form
1.
straight or right: rectilinear, rectangle
noun (pl) -ti (-taɪ)
1.
(anatomy) a straight muscle, esp either of two muscles of the anterior abdominal wall (rectus abdominis)
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