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subclavius

/səbˈkleɪ.vi.əs/

subclavius noun: 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.

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.

Forms of subclavius

pluralsubclavii

Origin of subclavius

Borrowed from New Latin subclavius, from sub- (“under”) + clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) + -ius (suffix to form an adjective).

Questions about subclavius

What does subclavius mean?
Subclavius means 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.
What part of speech is subclavius?
Subclavius is a noun.
How do you pronounce subclavius?
Subclavius is pronounced /səbˈkleɪ.vi.əs/.
What is the plural of subclavius?
The plural of subclavius is subclavii.

Words near subclavius in the dictionary

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

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