subclavius

[ suhb-kley-vee-uhs ]

/ sʌbˈkleɪ vi əs /

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a small shoulder muscle, the action of which assists in depressing the shoulder.

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1695–1705; <New Latin subclāvius (musculus) subclavian (muscle), equivalent to Latin sub-sub- + clāvi(s) key (see clavicle) + -us adj. suffix

In a few cases the interposition of some fibres of the subclavius muscle between the fragments has prevented perfect reduction.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles