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pectoral

pec·to·ral

UK/ˈpɛk.tə.ɹəl/ US/pɛkˈtoɹəl/ fairly common
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

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2.

adjective

1.

of or relating to the chest or thorax

  • “pectoral organ”
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Origin

All senses are ultimately from Latin pectorālis, but some may have come through Old French and Middle English.

Phrases

  • lateral pectoral nerve
  • pectoral angina
  • pectoral arch
  • pectoral cross
  • pectoral fin
  • pectoral girdle
  • Pectoral in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
  • pectoral muscle
  • pectoral quail
  • pectoral rail
  • pectoral sandpiper
  • pectoral theology

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