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facioscapulohumeral

facioscapulohumeral adjective: relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.

Adjective

facioscapulohumeral (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.

Synonyms of facioscapulohumeral

Origin of facioscapulohumeral

From facio- + scapulo- + humeral.

Questions about facioscapulohumeral

What does facioscapulohumeral mean?
Facioscapulohumeral means relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
What part of speech is facioscapulohumeral?
Facioscapulohumeral is an adjective.

Words near facioscapulohumeral in the dictionary

  1. faciomuscular
  2. facioplasty
  3. facioplegia
  4. Facios
  5. facioscapular
  6. facioscapulohumeral
  7. faciotomy
  8. faciotroncular
  9. facism
  10. facist
  11. facists

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