latissimus dorsi

[ luh-tis-uh-muhs dawr-sahy ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural la·tis·si·mi dor·si [l, uh, -, tis, -, uh, -mahy , dawr, -sahy].

1. a broad, flat muscle on each side of the midback, the action of which draws the arm backward and downward and rotates the front of the arm toward the body.

Word History and Origins

Origin of latissimus dorsi¹

< New Latin: literally, the broadest (muscle) of the back

Example Sentences

He was diagnosed with inflammation in the latissimus dorsi near the shoulder during spring training and has yet to pitch for the Mariners.

From Seattle Times

The latissimus dorsi was starting to tighten with discomfort.

From Seattle Times

Wallen also revealed that he injured his latissimus dorsi in Australia and has been “trying to work through that quietly.”

From Los Angeles Times

He was sidelined between July 31 and Sept. 21 by a strained right latissimus dorsi muscle.

From Seattle Times

The platelet-rich plasma injection was used to treat a strained latissimus dorsi on his right side.

From Seattle Times