"external oblique muscle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: external oblique muscles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=external oblique muscle}} external oblique muscle (plural external oblique muscles)
  1. (anatomy) 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). Categories (topical): Muscles Synonyms: obliquus externus, obliquus externus abdominis, external oblique [ellipsis] Translations (muscle): 腹外斜肌 (fùwàixiéjī) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-external_oblique_muscle-en-noun-Z6pw44oo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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