recti

[rek-tahy]

rec·ti

[rek-tahy]
noun
plural of rectus.
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recti-

a combining form meaning “right,” “straight,” used in the formation of compound words: rectilinear.
Also, especially before a vowel, rect-.


Origin:
< Latin rēcti-, combining form of rēctus right

rec·tus

[rek-tuhs]
noun, plural rec·ti [-tahy] . Anatomy.
any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.

Origin:
1695–1705; < Neo-Latin rēctus (musculus) straight (muscle)
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recti (ˈrɛktaɪ)
 
n
the plural of rectus

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