recti

¹ American  

[rek-tahy] / ˈrɛk taɪ /

noun

1. plural of rectus.

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recti- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “right,” “straight,” used in the formation of compound words.

   rectilinear.

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recti ¹ British  

/ ˈrɛktaɪ /

noun

1. the plural of rectus

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recti- ² British  

combining form

1. straight or right

   rectilinear

   rectangle

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Etymology

Origin of recti-

< Latin rēcti-, combining form of rēctus right

Example Sentences

She is still struggling with a severe case of diastasis recti, which is the separation of the abdominal muscles and affects her core strength.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2021

Gunderson developed a severe case of diastasis recti during her pregnancy, which left a 9-centimeter separation of her "six-pack" muscles in her stomach that was big enough for a fist to fit through.

From Fox News • Jul. 22, 2021

Gunderson developed a severe case of diastasis recti during her pregnancy, which left a 9-centimeter separation of her “six-pack” muscles in her stomach that was big enough for a fist to fit through.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021

Is her diastasis recti responding to treatment by getting smaller and shallower, or staying the same?

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2018

He was too honest to profess a pleasure he did not feel in a mens sibi conscia recti.

From Herbert Spencer by Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur)