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sternocleidomastoid

ster·noc·lei·domastoid

UK/ˌstɜː.nə(ʊ)ˌklʌɪ.də(ʊ)ˈma.stɔɪd/ US/ˌstɝ.nəˌklaɪ.dəˈmæˌstɔɪd/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

Borrowed from New Latin sternocleidomastoīdēs, from Latin sternum (“the breastbone”) + Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís, “the collarbone”) + Latin mastoīdēs (“like a breast”), equivalent to sterno- + cleido- + mastoid.

Phrases

  • sternocleidomastoid muscle

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