definitions

skeletal muscle

n.

A muscle that is connected at either or both extremities with a bone and consists of elongated, multinucleated, transversely striated, skeletal muscle fibers, together with connective tissues, blood vessels, and nerves.

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Nearby words

skeif, skeigh, skein, skeletal, skeletal extension, skeletal muscle, skeletal system, skeletal traction, skeleton, skeleton car, skeleton in the closet
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