Definition of Pectoral
Pec´to`ral
Pronunciation:
pĕk´tô`r
a
l
a.
1.
Of
or
pertaining
to
the
breast
,
or
chest
;
as
,
the
pectoral
muscles
.
2.
Relating
to
,
or
good
for
,
diseases
of
the
chest
or
lungs
;
as
,
a
pectoral
remedy
.
3.
(Zool.)
Having
the
breast
conspicuously
colored
;
as
,
the
pectoral
sandpiper
.
Pectoral arch
(Anat.)
the
two
or
more
bony
or
cartilaginous
pieces
of
the
vertebrate
skeleton
to
which
the
fore
limbs
are
articulated
;
the
shoulder
girdle
.
In
man
it
consists
of
two
bones
,
the
scapula
and
clavicle
,
on
each
side
.
Pectoral cross
(Eccl.)
a
cross
worn
on
the
breast
by
bishops
and
abbots
,
and
sometimes
also
by
canons
.
Pectoral fins
(Zool.)
fins
situated
on
the
sides
,
behind
the
gills
.
See
Illust.
under
Fin
.
Pectoral rail
b
-
(Zool.)
See
Land
rail
(
b
)
under
Land
.
Pectoral sandpiper
b
-
(Zool.)
the
jacksnipe
(
b
)
.
n.
1.
A
covering
or
protecting
for
the
breast
.
2.
(Eccl.)
A
breastplate
,
esp
.
that
worn
by
the
Jewish
high
person
.
3.
A
medicine
for
diseases
of
the
chest
organs
,
especially
the
lungs
.
Related Words
chest
,
pectus
,
thoracic
,
thorax
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