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subclavius

American  
[suhb-kley-vee-uhs] / sʌbˈkleɪ vi əs /

noun

Anatomy.
subclavii plural
  1. a small shoulder muscle, the action of which assists in depressing the shoulder.


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noun

Etymology

Origin of subclavius

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

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The anterior thoracic muscles are the subclavius, pectoralis minor, and the serratus anterior.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The anterior muscles include the subclavius, pectoralis minor, and serratus anterior.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Shoulder Girdle.—Scapula, coracoid and clavicle, meet to form the foramen triosseum, through which passes the tendon of the supracoracoideus, or subclavius muscle to the tuberculum superius of the humerus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

In a few cases the interposition of some fibres of the subclavius muscle between the fragments has prevented perfect reduction.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

This great muscle covers completely the supracoracoideus, generally described as the second pectoral, or subclavius muscle, in reality homologous with the mammalian supraspinatus muscle.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

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