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subclavii

subclavii is the plural of subclavius.

Meaning of subclavius

Noun

subclavius (plural subclavii)

  1. A muscle which (in humans) originates from the first costal cartilage and inserts on to the undersurface of the clavicle, acting to elevate the first rib or fix the clavicle.

Questions about subclavii

What is subclavii the plural of?
Subclavii is the plural of subclavius.

Words near subclavii in the dictionary

  1. subclavian steal syndromes
  2. subclavian vein
  3. subclavian veins
  4. subclavians
  5. subclavicular
  6. subclavii
  7. subclavius
  8. subcleithral
  9. subclerk
  10. subclerks
  11. subclerkship

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