pectoral

²pectoral

adj

Definition of PECTORAL

1

: of, situated in or on, or worn on the chest

2

: coming from the breast or heart as the seat of emotion

Origin of PECTORAL

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin pectoralis, from pector-, pectus breast; akin to Tocharian A päśšäm breasts, Old Irish ucht breast

First Known Use: 1578

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with PECTORAL

spectral