longissimus

IPA/lɒŋˈɪs.ɪ.məs/
IPA/lɔŋˈɪs.ə.məs/

longissimus — adjective

  • longissimuspositive
  • more longissimuscomparative
  • most longissimussuperlative

1. relating to a group of three long muscles that run alongside the spine and help

1.形容詞C2
釋義

relating to a group of three long muscles that run alongside the spine and help a person extend, rotate, and stabilise the head, neck, and upper back — the Latin word itself means 'longest' and appears in the official anatomical names of these muscles.

例句

The surgeon carefully identified the longissimus thoracis before operating on the patient's spine.

used in surgical context + body-part name

During the exam, Inês labelled the longissimus cervicis on a blank diagram.

common in medical education setting

反義詞
  • brevis

    Latin for 'short'; used in names of shorter muscles (e.g. adductor brevis) in the same body region

文法句型

longissimus + [body-part Latin name]

用法筆記

Always appears as part of a compound Latin name (longissimus capitis, longissimus cervicis, or longissimus thoracis) in medical and anatomical writing. It is never used alone as a standalone English adjective.

常見錯誤

❌The longissimus is sore.
✅The longissimus thoracis is sore.
💡longissimus alone is incomplete; it must name a specific muscle.
❌I pulled my longissimus.
✅I pulled my longissimus muscle.
💡in everyday English, include the word 'muscle' for clarity.