What does "pectoralis minor" mean?

The muscle that covers the heart organ.

What is a synonym for "pectoralis minor"?

Common synonyms include: musculus pectoralis minor, smaller pectoral muscle.

noun

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Noun

1
The muscle that covers the heart organ.
"Halsted had seen Volkmann remove not just the breast, but a thin, fan-like muscle spread out under the breast called the pectoralis minor."
2
a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs wordnet

"Halsted had seen Volkmann remove not just the breast, but a thin, fan-like muscle spread out under the breast called the pectoralis minor."