Look up: pectoral


  1. Pectoral
    pertaining to the breast
    Found op http://australianmuseum.net.au/Glossary-of-fish-terms

  2. pectoral
    [adj] - of or relating to the chest or thorax 2. [n] - either of two large muscles of the chest 3. [n] - an adornment worn on the chest or breast
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=pectoral

  3. Pectoral
    Relieves disorders of the chest and lungs, as an expectorant.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20900

  4. Pectoral
    Pec'to·ral adjective [ Latin pectoralis , from pectus , -oris the breast; confer French pectoral .] 1. Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles. 2. Relating to, or good for...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/39

  5. Pectoral
    Pec'to·ral noun [ Latin pectorale a breastplate, neut. of pectorials .] 1. A covering or protecting for the breast. 2. (Eccl.) (a) A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person. (b) A cla...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/39

  6. pectoral
    1. Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles. ... 2. Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy. ... 3. <zoology> Having the breast conspicuously coloured; as, the pectoral sandpiper. ... <anatomy> Pectoral arch, or Pectoral g...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?pectoral

  7. pectoral
    thoracic adjective of or relating to the chest or thorax; `pectoral organ`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pectoral

  8. pectoral
    pectoral muscle noun either of two large muscles of the chest
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pectoral

  9. pectoral
    pectoral medallion noun an adornment worn on the chest or breast
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pectoral

  10. pectoral
    (pek´tәr-әl) thoracic.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001



  1. Pectoral
    • (n.) A covering or protecting for the breast. • (a.) Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper. • (a.) Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles. • (a.) Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral r...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/pectoral/

  2. pectoral
    (from the article `jewelry`) The concept of symmetry was utilized on the small pectoral or pendant (3.3 2.4 inches, or 8.4 6.1 centimetres) that belonged to Sesostris III in ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/34

  3. pectoral
    pectoral 1. A chest muscle or organ: 'He tried every day to exercise and to build his pectorals.' 2. Something that is worn on the chest as a decoration or ornament. 3. A covering or protecting for the breast or chest. 4. A medicine for chest or respiratory disorders; especially the lungs. 5. Re...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1588/

  4. pectoral
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pek′tō-răl Definitions: 1. Relating to the chest.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=66384

  5. pectoral
    1. either of two large muscles of the chest
    2. an adornment worn on the chest or breast

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  6. pectoral
    Relating to the upper area of the thorax associated with the muscles and bones used in moving the arms or forelimbs, in vertebrates. In birds, the pectoralis major is the very large muscle used to produce a powerful downbeat of the wing during flight
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0029905.html

  7. pectoral
    adjective, Latin pectoris = of the front of the chest.
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?

  8. pectoral
    (pek;tuo-ral) Pertaining to the chest region.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  9. pectoral
    (pek;tuo-ral) Pertaining to the chest region.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  10. Pectoral
    [Ancient Egypt] The Pectorals of ancient Egypt were a form of jewellery, often represented as a brooch. This was mostly worn by richer people. One type, was the pectoral with a necklace, as a form of attachment, to be suspended from the neck, but to lay upon the breast. Statuary from the Old...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectoral_(Ancient_Egypt)

  11. pectoral
    1) Body part 2) Pertaining to the breast 3) Thoracic
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/pectoral/1

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