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pec

noun \ˈpek\

Definition of PEC

:  pectoral muscle —usually used in plural
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First Known Use of PEC

1944

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with PEC

beck, Cech, check, Czech, deck, dreck, Eck, fleck, heck, Lech, lek, neck, peck, reck, sec, sneck, spec, speck, trek, wreak, wreck
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pec

noun \ˈpek\

Medical Definition of PEC

:  pectoralis—usually used in plural

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