multifidus
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9.6
- adjective
- /ˌmʌl.tɪˈfɪ.dəs/
- Specialized
- To improve back health, it is essential to strengthen the multifidus muscle, which is divided into multiple segments.
Examples
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The multifidus muscles consist of several parts that help stabilize the spine.
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A healthy multifidus is important for maintaining good posture and spinal stability.
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The multifidus muscle plays a key role in supporting the lower back.
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In anatomy class, we studied the structure of the multifidus muscle along the spine.
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The multifidus muscle plays a crucial role in spinal stability.
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Many athletes benefit from strengthening their multifidus muscles.
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When discussing the lower back, the instructor described the function of the multifidus muscle in maintaining posture.
Synonyms
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3.2
Having more than one part, person, or thing
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5.5
With a body made of several similar parts, like a worm or insect
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6.5
Having many parts or features and not simple
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6.8
Made of several connected parts or sections
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7.9
A system with separate parts that work on their own
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5.2
Having many parts that come out from one main part like a tree or coral
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9.7
Having many branches or parts, often in plants and body systems
Having several rounded parts
Divided into many small separate chambers, often in a lump or cyst
How Segmented
Surface Forms
Morphology
multifidus = multi + fidus
The productive prefix multi- clearly contributes the meaning 'many', but the remaining learned Latin element is opaque for most learners, so the full meaning is only partly recoverable.
Etymology
Multifidus comes from the Latin parts multi- 'many' and -fidus 'split', so it literally means 'many-split'. That's why it describes something divided into many parts, especially a muscle made of several small sections along the spine.