latissimus dorsi

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Definition of latissimus dorsi in English Turkish dictionary

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Latissimus dorsi muscle

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Definition of latissimus dorsi in English English dictionary

Either of the larger, flat, dorso-lateral muscles on the trunk, posterior to the arm, and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region

(Nükleer Bilimler) 1. The larger, flat, dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk, posterior to the arm, and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region. 2. Lats

wide muscles on the back that stretch from the middle of the back to the sides of the torso

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Latissimus dorsi muscle

(Nükleer Bilimler) 1. The larger, flat, dorso-lateral muscle on the trunk, posterior to the arm, and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region. 2. Lats

Synonyms

lats

Etymology

() From Latin lātissimus (“widest, broadest”), superlative oflātus (“wide, broad”), + dorsī, genitive of dorsum (“the back”).