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scalene muscles

scalene muscles is the plural of scalene muscle.

Meaning of scalene muscle

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.

Questions about scalene muscles

What is scalene muscles the plural of?
Scalene muscles is the plural of scalene muscle.

Words near scalene muscles in the dictionary

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

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