| NOUN | body | pectoral muscle, pectoral, pectoralis, musculus pectoralis, pecs | either of two large muscles of the chest |
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| Meaning | Either of two large muscles of the chest. | |
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| Synonyms | pectoral, pectoralis, musculus pectoralis, pecs | |
| Part of | thorax, chest, pectus | The part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates |
| Narrower | pectoralis major, musculus pectoralis major, greater pectoral muscle | A skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm |
| pectoralis minor, musculus pectoralis minor, smaller pectoral muscle | A skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs | |
| Broader | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | A muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton |
| Spanish | músculo pectoral, pectoral | |
| Catalan | múscul pectoral, pectoral | |
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