- erector muscle
- muscle which raises or lifts a part of the body
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
erector muscle
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erector muscle — UK [ɪˈrektə(r) ˌmʌs(ə)l] US [ɪˈrektər ˌmʌs(ə)l] noun [countable] [singular erector muscle plural erector muscles] medical a muscle that can move a part of your body int … Useful english dictionary
erector muscle — UK [ɪˈrektə(r) ˌmʌs(ə)l] / US [ɪˈrektər ˌmʌs(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms erector muscle : singular erector muscle plural erector muscles medical a muscle that can move a part of your body into an upright position … English dictionary
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Erector spinae — Muscle infobox Name = Erector spinæ Latin = m. erector spinæ GraySubject = 115 GrayPage = 397 Caption = The relations of the kidneys from behind. (Sacrospinalis visible at bottom left.) Caption2 = Deep muscles of the back. (Sacrospinalis visible… … Wikipedia
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Erector — E*rec tor, n. 1. One who, or that which, erects. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) A muscle which raises any part. [1913 Webster] 3. (Physics) An attachment to a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument, for making the image erect instead of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
erector — [ē rek′tər, irek′tər] n. a person or thing that erects; specif., a muscle that causes erection … English World dictionary
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