pectoral muscle

noun

: any of the muscles which connect the ventral walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder and of which there are two on each side of the human body

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Devey tore his right pectoral muscle in the first half, a pretty significant injury for a right-handed center. — Pj Green august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 Lockett appeared in the first four games of the season for the Knights, registering 13 tackles, including 3 for loss with a sack and two passes defended before tearing a pectoral muscle that prematurely ended his season. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Greenard, the team’s marquee offseason acquisition, suffered a strained pectoral muscle lifting weights before camp. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Tom suffered a torn pectoral muscle while lifting weights at the Packers’ facility in April, 2024. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pectoral muscle

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First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pectoral muscle was in 1615

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“Pectoral muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20muscle. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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pectoral muscle

noun
: any of the muscles which connect the front walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder and of which there are two on each side in the human body

Medical Definition

pectoral muscle

noun
: pectoralis
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