erector

erector
1. One who or that which raises or makes erect. 2. Denoting specifically certain muscles having such action. SYN: arrector. [Mod. L.]

* * *

erec·tor i-'rek-tər n a muscle that raises or keeps a part erect called also arrector

* * *

erec·tor (ə-rekґtər) [L., from erigere to set up] something that erects, such as a muscle that raises or holds up a part. Cf. arrector.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • erector — ERECTÓR, OÁRE, erectori, oare, adj., s.n. 1. adj. (anat.; despre muşchi) Care serveşte la ridicarea anumitor organe. 2. s.n. Maşină de lucru folosită la ridicarea şi la aşezarea în poziţie definitivă a pieselor prefabricate grele. – Din fr.… …   Dicționar Român

  • erector — erector, ra (Del lat. erector, ōris). adj. Que erige. U. t. c. s.) …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Erector — E*rec tor, n. 1. One who, or that which, erects. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) A muscle which raises any part. [1913 Webster] 3. (Physics) An attachment to a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument, for making the image erect instead of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • erector — 1530s, agent noun in Latin form from ERECT (Cf. erect) …   Etymology dictionary

  • erector — |ètô| adj. s. m. 1. Que ou aquele que erige. • s. m. 2. Fundador; instituidor. • [Portugal] Feminino: erectriz.   ♦ [Portugal] Grafia de eretor antes do Acordo Ortográfico de 1990.   ♦ Grafia no Brasil: eretor …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • erector — erector, ra adjetivo,sustantivo masculino y femenino 1. Área: biología Que levanta o pone rígido: músculos erectores …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • erector — [ē rek′tər, irek′tər] n. a person or thing that erects; specif., a muscle that causes erection …   English World dictionary

  • erector — ► adjetivo 1 Que erige. 2 FISIOLOGÍA Que tiene relación con la erección: ■ músculo erector. * * * erector, a adj. Que erige. ⊚ Anat. Se aplica al *músculo que pone erecto un órgano. * * * erector, ra. (Del lat. erector, ōris). adj. Que erige …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Erector — tiesinamasis statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Erector ryšiai: platesnis terminas – pagrindiniai terminai …   Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai

  • erector — erect ► ADJECTIVE 1) rigidly upright or straight. 2) (of a body part) enlarged and rigid, especially in sexual excitement. ► VERB 1) construct (a building, wall, etc.). 2) create or establish (a theory or system). DERIVATIVES erectly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • Erector Set — is the trade name of a toy construction set that was wildly popular in the United States during much of the 20th century. Like Meccano, it consists of collections of small metal beams with regular holes for nuts, bolts, screws, and mechanical… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”