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recti
1[ rek-tahy ]
recti-
2- a combining form meaning “right,” “straight,” used in the formation of compound words:
rectilinear.
recti-
2combining_form
- straight or right
rectilinear
rectangle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of recti1
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Example Sentences
Moreover, this slight aid given by tenotomy has its ground not solely in the condition of the opposing recti muscles.
However, the innervation for convergence may be lost, without the internal recti losing in elastic tension.
The superior and inferior recti are treated in a similar manner.
The external and internal recti are inserted into the sides of the eyeball and make it look outward or inward.
Conscia mens recti famæ mendacia risit: Sed nos in vitium credula turba sumus.
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