linea al·ba -'al-bə n, pl lineae al·bae -bē a median vertical tendinous line on the mammalian abdomen formed of fibers from the aponeuroses of the two rectus abdominis muscles and extending from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis see ADMINICULUM LINEAE ALBAE
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[TA] linea alba abdominis white line: the tendinous median line on the anterior abdominal wall between the two rectus muscles, formed by the decussating fibers of the aponeuroses of the three flat abdominal muscles.
Linea alba in a dissection of the superficial muscles of the trunk.
Medical dictionary. 2011.