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extensor pollicis longus

extensor pollicis longus noun: a skeletal muscle located dorsally on the forearm.

Noun

extensus pollicis longus

  1. A skeletal muscle located dorsally on the forearm.

Questions about extensor pollicis longus

What does extensor pollicis longus mean?
Extensor pollicis longus means a skeletal muscle located dorsally on the forearm.
What part of speech is extensor pollicis longus?
Extensor pollicis longus is a noun.

Words near extensor pollicis longus in the dictionary

  1. extensor
  2. extensor carpi radialis brevis
  3. extensor hood
  4. extensor hoods
  5. extensor pollicis brevis
  6. extensor pollicis longus
  7. extensors
  8. extensory
  9. extensumside
  10. extensure
  11. extent

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