pectoralis(解剖)指“胸的、胸肌的”,常用来指胸部相关肌肉,尤其是胸大肌(pectoralis major)与胸小肌(pectoralis minor)。
/ˌpɛktəˈreɪlɪs/
The pectoralis major helps you push objects away.
胸大肌帮助你把物体推开。
During the examination, the doctor noted tenderness near the pectoralis region, which worsened when the patient rotated his shoulder.
检查时,医生发现患者胸肌区域附近有压痛,并且在患者旋转肩部时加重。
来自拉丁语 pectoralis,意为“胸部的”,源于 pectus(胸、胸腔)。因此它在英语里多用于医学与解剖语境,表示与胸部结构相关。