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interscalenic

interscalenic is the alternative form of interscalene.

Meaning of interscalene

Adjective

interscalene (not comparable)

  1. Between the scalene muscles
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Origin of interscalenic

From inter- + scalenic.

Questions about interscalenic

What is interscalenic the alternative form of?
Interscalenic is the alternative form of interscalene.

Words near interscalenic in the dictionary

  1. intersample
  2. intersatellite
  3. interscalar
  4. interscale
  5. interscalene
  6. interscalenic
  7. interscan
  8. interscanner
  9. interscapilium
  10. interscapular
  11. interscapularly

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