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flexor digitorum superficialis

flexor digitorum superficialis noun: a muscle in the intermediate layer of the anterior compartment of the human forearm.

Noun

flexor digitorum superficialis

  1. A muscle in the intermediate layer of the anterior compartment of the human forearm.
  2. One of the flexor digitorum communis muscles

Origin of flexor digitorum superficialis

From flexor (muscle that bends) + Latin digitorum (genitive singular; literally "finger") + Latin superficialis (relating to the surface), in all, "surface bending finger muscle".

Questions about flexor digitorum superficialis

What does flexor digitorum superficialis mean?
Flexor digitorum superficialis means a muscle in the intermediate layer of the anterior compartment of the human forearm.
What part of speech is flexor digitorum superficialis?
Flexor digitorum superficialis is a noun.

Words near flexor digitorum superficialis in the dictionary

  1. flexor
  2. flexor carpi radialis
  3. flexor carpi ulnaris
  4. flexor digitorum communis
  5. flexor digitorum profundus
  6. flexor digitorum superficialis
  7. flexorplasties
  8. flexorplasty
  9. flexors
  10. flexplace
  11. flexplate

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