erector spinae

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The group of muscles of the back responsible for erect posture of the vertebral column.

Pronunciation

/ɪˌrɛk.tɚ ˈspaɪ.niː/

Word forms

erector spinae erectores spinae

Etymology

From New Latin.

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