Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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musculus sternocleidomastoideus | Yes | No | No | No |
sternocleidomastoid muscle | Yes | No | No | No |
musculus sternocleidomastoideus (noun) | sternocleidomastoid muscle (noun) |
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one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head | one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head |