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external oblique muscle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A flat muscle on each side that form the outer layer of the lateral walls of the abdomen, that have aponeuroses extending medially to ensheathe the rectus muscles and fusing in the midventral line in the linea alba, and that act to compress the abdominal contents and to assist in expelling the contents of various visceral organs (as in urination, defecation, parturition, and expiration).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: obliquus externus, obliquus externus abdominis

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: musculus obliquus externus abdominis, abdominal external oblique muscle, oblique

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: abdominal, abdominal muscle, ab

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 腹外斜肌 (fùwàixiéjī) — muscle