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scalenus
[ skey-lee-nuhs ]
/ skeɪˈli nəs /
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noun, plural sca·le·ni [skey-lee-nahy]. /skeɪˈli naɪ/. Anatomy.
any of three muscles on each side of the neck, the action of which raises the first and second ribs in respiration and assists in bending the neck to one side.
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Origin of scalenus
1695–1705; <New Latin, Late Latin. See scalene
Words nearby scalenus
scale insect, scale leaf, scale moss, scalene, scalenohedron, scalenus, scalepan, scaler, Scales, scaleup, Scalia
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How to use scalenus in a sentence
The lowest cord of the brachial plexus lies immediately behind the artery, between it and the middle scalenus.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph BellThe subclavian vein is generally quite safe, running in front of the scalenus anticus, and at a lower level.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph BellListon cut through the outer portion of the scalenus with success for an idiopathic aneurism.
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British Dictionary definitions for scalenus
scalenus
/ (skəˈliːnəs, skeɪ-) /
noun plural -ni (-naɪ)
anatomy any one of the three muscles situated on each side of the neck extending from the cervical vertebrae to the first or second pair of ribs
Word Origin for scalenus
C18: from New Latin; see scalene
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