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pectoral muscle

British

noun

either of two large chest muscles ( pectoralis major and pectoralis minor ), that assist in movements of the shoulder and upper arm

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Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations after he picked up a pectoral muscle injury while training with Glasgow Warriors.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025

On offense, left tackle Rashawn Slater was sidelined with a strained pectoral muscle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024

The England international, 31, sustained a pectoral muscle injury in the 3-2 Premier League win at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2024

The Steelers will be without inside linebacker Elandon Roberts, who sustained a pectoral muscle against Cincinnati.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023

The great pectoral muscle in man arises in part from the clavicle; this origin not being possible in animals which have no clavicle, its attachments, as we have already seen, are concentrated on the sternum.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

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