musculus obliquus externus abdominis
- noun
- Specialized
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músculo oblicuo externo del abdomen
- The musculus obliquus externus abdominis plays an important role in twisting the torso during movement.
Examples
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Strengthening the musculus obliquus externus abdominis can improve core stability and posture.
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In anatomy class, we studied the structure of the musculus obliquus externus abdominis in great detail.
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The musculus obliquus externus abdominis plays a crucial role in trunk rotation.
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Strengthening the musculi obliqui externi abdominis can improve athletic performance.
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In anatomy class, we studied the structure of the musculus obliquus externus abdominis in great detail.
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Strengthening the musculus obliquus externus abdominis can improve core stability and posture.
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The musculus obliquus externus abdominis plays an important role in twisting the torso during movement.
Synonyms
2
7.6
A muscle on each side of the belly that helps twist and bend the body
A flat muscle on each side of the stomach that helps twist the body and pull in the waist
A flat slanted muscle on each side of the belly that helps turn and support the upper body
How Big
- Specialized
3
2.3
- Specialized
1
9.2
- Specialized
4
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
musculus + obliquus + externus + abdominis
The term is fully compositional: musculus (muscle) + obliquus (diagonal/oblique) + externus (external/outside) + abdominis (of the abdomen) directly yields 'external oblique muscle of the abdomen.' Anatomical Latin roots are cross-linguistically productive and follow a predictable naming pattern, so a learner who knows the constituent roots would readily derive the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Musculus obliquus externus abdominis comes from Latin words that name the body parts: musculus means 'muscle', obliquus means 'diagonal', externus means 'outer', and abdominis means 'of the belly'. So the name pictures the outer slanted belly muscle that helps twist the body and tighten the belly.