accessorius

[ak-suh-sawr-ee-uh s, -sohr-]

noun, plural ac·ces·so·ri·i [ak-suh-sawr-ee-ahy, -sohr-] /ˌæk səˈsɔr iˌaɪ, -ˈsoʊr-/.

Anatomy. any muscle, nerve, gland, etc., that reinforces the action of another.

Origin of accessorius

< New Latin, Medieval Latin: accessory

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British Dictionary definitions for accessorius

accessorius

noun

anatomy a muscle or nerve that has an augmenting action

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