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English noun: sternocleidomastoid | |||
| 1. | sternocleidomastoid (body) one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head | ||
| Synonyms | musculus sternocleidomastoideus, sternocleido mastoideus, sternocleidomastoid muscle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | ||
| Part meronym | cervix, neck | ||
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