pectoral muscle
noun
: any of the muscles which connect the ventral walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder and of which there are two on each side of the human body
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Pittsburgh’s only trip to the conference title game came on Jan. 22, 2017, with Heyward out due to a torn pectoral muscle suffered in November.
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
However, Jones was forced from that matchup after suffering a torn pectoral muscle during training.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Look to the Week 9 loss of defensive tackle Andrew Billings with a torn pectoral muscle, which would require season-ending surgery.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Thompson missed most of the 2024 season with a torn pectoral muscle.
—Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
However, Jones was forced from that matchup after suffering a torn pectoral muscle during training.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Look to the Week 9 loss of defensive tackle Andrew Billings with a torn pectoral muscle, which would require season-ending surgery.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Thompson missed most of the 2024 season with a torn pectoral muscle.
—Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Pectoral muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20muscle. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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