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Pectoralis in a sentence

Pectoralis meaning

A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight

Synonyms of Pectoralis

pectoral pectoral muscle musculus pectoralis pecs skeletal muscle striated muscle

Related words

Other words often associated with Pectoralis or its synonyms:

musculus muscle adornment thoracic

Using Pectoralis

  • The main meaning on this page is: A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
  • Useful related words include: pectoral, pectoral muscle, musculus pectoralis, pecs.
  • In the example corpus, pectoralis often appears in combinations such as: pectoralis major, the pectoralis.

Context around Pectoralis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sternocleidomastoid 1× musculus 1×

Often after:

major 5×

Sentence patterns with Pectoralis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as sternocleidomastoid pectoralis major and 1× behind the pectoralis major muscle 1× flight musculus pectoralis major for 1× involving the pectoralis major muscle 1× of the pectoralis major muscle 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

breathing may be 1× the clinical conclusion 1× the pigeon had 1× this operation is 1×

Common sentence endings:

as the scalenes 1× pectoralis major muscle 1× supracoracoideus for upstroke 1× the chest wall 1× the muscle tears 1×

Words around Pectoralis

Just before it in the word index:

pectoral 55 pectins 4 pectiniform 2 pectinate 4 pectin 10 pectates 2

Just after it in the word index:

pectore 5 pectoris 2 pectus 2 peculiar 411 peculiarities 67 peculiarity 35

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Pectoralis

  • In this selection, "pectoralis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sternocleidomastoid, musculus and major stand out and add context to how "pectoralis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as sternocleidomastoid pectoralis major and and behind the pectoralis major muscle. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pectoralis" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pectoralis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This operation is now reserved for tumors involving the pectoralis major muscle or recurrent breast cancer involving the chest wall. (20 words)

At the time of the initial post mastectomy reconstruction operation, the implant is positioned on the chest wall behind the pectoralis major muscle. (23 words)

The pigeon had particularly large breast muscles that indicate powerful flight ( musculus pectoralis major for downstroke and the smaller musculus supracoracoideus for upstroke). (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The clinical conclusion is a 'large almost complete tear (left side) and complete (right side) tears within the sternal head of the pectoralis major muscle belly, with retraction of the torn fibres and large haematoma at the site of the muscle tears'. (42 words)

Breathing may be assisted by other muscles that can raise the ribs, such as sternocleidomastoid, pectoralis major and minor as well as the scalenes. (24 words)

At the time of the initial post mastectomy reconstruction operation, the implant is positioned on the chest wall behind the pectoralis major muscle. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

The clinical conclusion is a 'large almost complete tear (left side) and complete (right side) tears within the sternal head of the pectoralis major muscle belly, with retraction of the torn fibres and large haematoma at the site of the muscle tears'.

At the time of the initial post mastectomy reconstruction operation, the implant is positioned on the chest wall behind the pectoralis major muscle.

Breathing may be assisted by other muscles that can raise the ribs, such as sternocleidomastoid, pectoralis major and minor as well as the scalenes.

The pigeon had particularly large breast muscles that indicate powerful flight ( musculus pectoralis major for downstroke and the smaller musculus supracoracoideus for upstroke).

This operation is now reserved for tumors involving the pectoralis major muscle or recurrent breast cancer involving the chest wall.

Common combinations with pectoralis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pectoralis" in a sentence?
An example: "The clinical conclusion is a 'large almost complete tear (left side) and complete (right side) tears within the sternal head of the pectoralis major muscle belly, with retraction of the torn fibres and large haematoma at the site of the muscle tears'." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "pectoralis" from authentic English texts.
What does "pectoralis" mean?
Pectoralis means: A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
What are synonyms of "pectoralis"?
Common synonyms of "pectoralis" include: pectoral, pectoral muscle, musculus pectoralis, pecs, skeletal muscle, striated muscle.
How many example sentences with "pectoralis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "pectoralis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.