latissimus dorsi
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of latissimus dorsi
< New Latin: literally, the broadest (muscle) of the back
Example Sentences
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The latissimus dorsi was starting to tighten with discomfort.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Wallen also revealed that he injured his latissimus dorsi in Australia and has been “trying to work through that quietly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2023
The shark bite shattered his humerus in his upper arm and left him with several back injuries: torn rotator cuff, fractured scapula and missing parts of his deltoid and latissimus dorsi muscles.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2022
The Yankees won 103 games last season without Severino, who dealt with a shoulder ailment and a mysterious latissimus dorsi injury.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2020
A weak latissimus dorsi muscle indicates a weak pancreas, for example.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve
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