bicipital
Americanadjective
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having two heads
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of or relating to a biceps muscle
Etymology
Origin of bicipital
Example Sentences
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This superior extremity presents, internally, a tuberosity into which the biceps is inserted; this is the bicipital tuberosity; and on the other side is another tuberosity, which is a little more prominent than the preceding.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
It corresponds almost exactly to the bicipital groove, and has the advantage of avoiding the great vessels and nerves.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell
Dividing into two parts at one extremity; having two heads or two supports; as, a bicipital tree.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
Nothing but this: that the excessive contraction of the bicipital muscles had brought the features into such forcible contact with the bars as to cause bruising and actual abrasion.
From At a Winter's Fire by Bernard Edward Joseph Capes
The bicipital groove is situated internal to this.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
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