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scalene muscle

scalene muscle noun: any of usually three deeply situated muscles on each side of the neck of which each extends from the transverse processes of two or more cervical vertebrae to the first or second rib.

Noun

scalene muscle (plural scalene muscles)

  1. Any of usually three deeply situated muscles on each side of the neck of which each extends from the transverse processes of two or more cervical vertebrae to the first or second rib.

Forms of scalene muscle

pluralscalene muscles
alternative formscalene
alternative formscalenus

Questions about scalene muscle

What does scalene muscle mean?
Scalene muscle means any of usually three deeply situated muscles on each side of the neck of which each extends from the transverse processes of two or more cervical vertebrae to the first or second rib.
What part of speech is scalene muscle?
Scalene muscle is a noun.
What is the plural of scalene muscle?
The plural of scalene muscle is scalene muscles.

Words near scalene muscle in the dictionary

  1. scalemic
  2. scalena
  3. scalene
  4. scalene ellipsoid
  5. scalene ellipsoids
  6. scalene muscle
  7. scalene muscles
  8. scalene triangle
  9. scalene triangles
  10. scalenectomy
  11. scalenes

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