Meanings
plural transversi abdominis
- anatomyA flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterolateral abdominal wall and is layered below the internal oblique muscle.
Synonyms: transverse abdominal muscle, transverse abdominis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterolateral abdominal wall and is layered below the internal oblique muscle.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavity
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 腹橫肌 /腹横肌
- 腹橫肌 /腹横肌 (fùhéngjī)muscle of the anterolateral abdominal wall
Cite this entry
transversus abdominis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transversus%20abdominis
“transversus abdominis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transversus%20abdominis. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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