trans·ver·sa·lis \ˌtran(t)svə(r)ˈsalə̇s, -raan-, -nzv-, -ˈsāl-, -ˈsäl-\noun (-es) Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, transversal : any of several transverse bodily parts (as muscles or arteries) — usually used with an orienting term < transversalis abdominis >