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noun
A flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterolateral abdominal wall and is layered below the internal oblique muscle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
a flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: transversus abdominis muscle, transverse muscle of abdomen, musculus transversalis abdominis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: abdominal, abdominal muscle, ab
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