Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transversus abdominis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: transver-sus ab-do-mi-nis
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterolateral abdominal wall and is layered below the internal oblique muscle.

Inflected Forms

transversi abdominis (plural)

Synonyms

transverse abdominal muscle transverse abdominis transversus abdominis muscle transverse muscle of abdomen musculus transversalis abdominis

Questions

What does transversus abdominis mean?: A flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterolateral abdominal wall and is layered below the internal oblique muscle.

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