Meanings
plural external oblique muscles · alternative external oblique
- anatomyA flat muscle on each side that form the outer layer of the lateral walls of the abdomen, that have aponeuroses extending medially to ensheathe the rectus muscles and fusing in the midventral line in the linea alba, and that act to compress the abdominal contents and to assist in expelling the contents of various visceral organs (as in urination, defecation, parturition, and expiration).
Synonyms: obliquus externus, obliquus externus abdominis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA flat muscle on each side that form the outer layer of the lateral walls of the abdomen, that have aponeuroses extending medially to ensheathe the rectus muscles and fusing in the midventral line in the linea alba, and that act to compress the abdominal contents and to assist in expelling the contents of various visceral organs (as in urination, defecation, parturition, and expiration).
More synonyms by meaning
nouna diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 腹外斜肌
- 腹外斜肌 (fùwàixiéjī)muscle
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external oblique muscle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20oblique%20muscle
“external oblique muscle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20oblique%20muscle. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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