Definition of Pectoralis minor

1. Noun. A skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs.


Definition of Pectoralis minor

1. Noun. The muscle that covers the heart organ. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Pectoralis minor

1. Origin, third to fifth ribs at the costochondral articulations; insertion, tip of coracoid process of scapula; action, draws down scapula or raises ribs; nerve supply, medial pectoral nerve. Synonym: musculus pectoralis minor, smaller pectoral muscle. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pectoralis Minor

pectoral glands
pectoral group of axillary lymph nodes
pectoral medallion
pectoral muscle
pectoral muscles
pectoral reflex
pectoral region
pectoral ridge
pectoral sandpiper
pectoral vein
pectoral veins
pectoralgia
pectoralis
pectoralis major
pectoralis majors
pectoralis minor (current term)
pectoralis muscles
pectorally
pectorals
pectoriloquial
pectoriloquism
pectoriloquous
pectoriloquy
pectorodorsal muscle
pectorodorsalis muscle
pectorophony
pectose
pectoses
pectosic
pectosic acid

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