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Latissimus Dorsi
see synonyms of latissimus dorsiNoun
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Latissimus Dorsi
see synonyms of latissimus dorsi Word forms: plural laˈtissimi ˈdorsi (lɑˈtɪsɪmi ˈd57479sɪ
; lätisˈimē d57479ˈsi; lɑˈtɪsɪmi ˈdɔrsi
; lätisˈimē dôrˈsē)
either of the large, wide, triangular muscles, one on each side of the back, connecting the lower and central spine with the arm: it helps rotate, extend, and adduct the arm
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Latissimus Dorsi
see synonyms of latissimus dorsin. pl. la·tis·si·mi dorsi (-mī′)
Either of two broad, flat, triangular muscles with origin from the spinous processes of the lower thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, the sacrum, and the iliac crest, that insert into the humerus and whose action adducts, medially rotates, and extends the arm.
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