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recti

1

[ rek-tahy ]

noun

  1. plural of rectus.


recti-

2
  1. a combining form meaning “right,” “straight,” used in the formation of compound words:

    rectilinear.

recti

1

/ ˈɛٲɪ /

noun

  1. the plural of rectus
“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

recti-

2

combining_form

  1. straight or right

    rectangle

    rectilinear

“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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of recti1

< Latin ŧپ-, combining form of ŧٳܲ right
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of recti1

from Latin rectus
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The researchers call transients Orcinus rectipinnus, noting that, in Latin, “recti means right or upright, and pinna means fin, feather, or wing, most likely referring to the tall erect dorsal fin of males.”

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She is still struggling with a severe case of diastasis recti, which is the separation of the abdominal muscles and affects her core strength.

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Gunderson developed a severe case of diastasis recti during her pregnancy, which left a 9-centimeter separation of her "six-pack" muscles in her stomach that was big enough for a fist to fit through.

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Gunderson developed a severe case of diastasis recti during her pregnancy, which left a 9-centimeter separation of her “six-pack” muscles in her stomach that was big enough for a fist to fit through.

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And there is also the possibility of diastasis recti, “when the rectus abdominal muscles actually split apart, and during pregnancy it’s to make room for the baby,” Sapienza said.

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