transversospinalis

noun

A group of muscles in the human back, used for rotation and extension of the vertebral column, and comprehending the semispinalis, multifidus, and rotatores.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nountransversospinalis (plural transversospinales)

plural transversospinales

  1. anatomyA group of muscles in the human back, used for rotation and extension of the vertebral column, and comprehending the semispinalis, multifidus, and rotatores.
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transversospinalis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transversospinalis

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