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

Many face conditions such as Clark’s diastasis recti, which one study suggested is experienced by 60 percent of women postpartum, or uterine prolapse, incontinence or generalized pain in the pelvic girdle.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2018

Proceed now to orbit, and, without any dissection beyond the removal of skin, make out recti and oblique muscles of eyeball, and the optic, third and fourth nerves.

From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)