Main Entry: linea al·ba Pronunciation: -'al-b& Function: noun Inflected Form: plurallineae al·bae/-bE/ : amedian vertical tendinous line on the mammalian abdomen formed of fibers from the aponeuroses of the two rectus abdominis muscles and extending from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis—see ADMINICULUM LINEAE ALBAE
linea alba linea al·ba (āl'bə) n. A fibrous band that runs vertically along the center of the anterior abdominal wall and receives the attachments of the oblique and transverse abdominal muscles. Also called white line.
