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LINEAE SEMILUNARES

\lˈɪniː sˌɛmɪlˈuːne͡əz], \lˈɪniː sˌɛmɪlˈuːne‍əz], \l_ˈɪ_n_iː s_ˌɛ_m_ɪ_l_ˈuː_n_eə_z]\

Definitions of LINEAE SEMILUNARES

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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are the lines, which bound the outer margin of the recti muscles of the abdomen. They are formed by the union of the abdominal tendons. The lines which cross these muscles are called Lineae transversae.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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