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单词 pectoral girdle
释义

pectoral girdle


noun

(in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the forelimbs.
Also called shoulder girdle. (in humans) the bony arch formed by the clavicles, or collarbones, and scapulas, or shoulder blades.
Also called pectoral arch .

Origin of pectoral girdle

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby pectoral girdle

pectize, pectolite, pectoral, pectoral cross, pectoral fin, pectoral girdle, pectoralis, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, pectoral muscle, pectoral nerve
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British Dictionary definitions for pectoral girdle

pectoral girdle

pectoral arch


noun

a skeletal support to which the front or upper limbs of a vertebrate are attached
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pectoral girdle

pectoral girdle

n.

A bony or cartilaginous structure in vertebrates, attached to and supporting the forelimbs.pectoral arch
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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