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braso [brá.su.] : biceps (n.); muscle (v.)
Synonyms: bihol; bukton

Derivatives of braso


Glosses:
biceps
n. (body)1. bicepsany skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm).
~ skeletal muscle, striated musclea muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes.
~ femoral biceps, musculus biceps femoristhe biceps muscle of the thigh; it flexes the knee and rotates the leg laterally.
~ biceps brachii, biceps humeri, musculus biceps brachiia muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm.
muscle
n. (body)1. muscle, musculusone of the contractile organs of the body.
~ contractile organ, contractora bodily organ that contracts.
~ skeletal muscle, striated musclea muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes.
~ pronatora muscle that produces or assists in pronation.
~ supinatora muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination.
~ levatora muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip).
~ antagonistic muscle(physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another.; "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"
~ eye muscle, ocular muscleone of the small muscles of the eye that serve to rotate the eyeball.
~ rectusany of various straight muscles.
~ muscle cell, muscle fiber, muscle fibrean elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body.
~ involuntary muscle, smooth musclea muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart).
~ anatomical sphincter, sphincter, sphincter musclea ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening.
~ tensorany of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm.
n. (body)2. muscle, muscular tissueanimal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells.
~ animal tissuethe tissue in the bodies of animals.
~ striated muscle tissuemuscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes.
~ cardiac muscle, heart musclethe muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction.
~ smooth musclemuscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets.
~ muscle system, muscular structure, musculaturethe muscular system of an organism.
~ tonicity, tonus, tonethe elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli.; "the doctor tested my tonicity"
n. (person)3. muscle, musclemana bully employed as a thug or bodyguard.; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"
~ bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, yob, yobbo, yobo, tougha cruel and brutal fellow.
n. (attribute)4. muscleauthority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way).; "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
~ authority, potency, authorisation, authorization, say-so, dominancethe power or right to give orders or make decisions.; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
n. (attribute)5. brawn, brawniness, heftiness, muscle, muscularity, sinewpossessing muscular strength.
~ strengththe property of being physically or mentally strong.; "fatigue sapped his strength"
v. (motion)6. musclemake one's way by force.; "He muscled his way into the office"
~ go across, pass, go throughgo across or through.; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"