rectus

About 1.43 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc.
2. noun Ellipsis of rectus abdominis.
3. noun Any of a number of muscles controlling the movement of the eyeball.

Similar words

gyrus internus straight upright erect vertical direct right correct proper

Often followed by

muscle abdominis femoris muscles sheath and capitis is abdominus

Word family

recti