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sternocleidomastoid — from sterno , comb. form of Gk. sternon or L. sternum (see STERNUM (Cf. sternum)) + Gk. kleis (see CLAVICLE (Cf. clavicle)) + MASTOID (Cf. mastoid) … Etymology dictionary
sternocleidomastoid — Relating to sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process. * * * ster·no·clei·do·mas·toid .stər nō .klīd ə mas .tȯid n a thick superficial muscle on each side that arises by one head from the first segment of the sternum and by a second from the inner… … Medical dictionary
sternocleidomastoid — 1. adjective Relating to or involving the sternum, the clavicle and the mastoid process. 2. noun The sternocleidomastoid muscle … Wiktionary
sternocleidomastoid — noun one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head • Syn: ↑sternocleidomastoid muscle,… … Useful english dictionary
Sternocleidomastoid artery — can refer to: * Sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery * Sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery … Wikipedia
Sternocleidomastoid muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Sternocleidomastoid Latin = musculus sternocleidomastoideus GraySubject = 111 GrayPage = 390 Caption = The triangles of the neck. (Anterior triangles to the left; posterior triangles to the right.) Caption2 = Muscles of the… … Wikipedia
Sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami sternocleidomastoidei arteriae occipitalis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 556 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. Caption2 = BranchFrom = occipital artery BranchTo = Vein = Supplies = MeshName … Wikipedia
Sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus sternocleidomastoideus arteriae thyroideae superioris GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 552 Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = BranchTo = Vein = Supplies = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = r 02… … Wikipedia
sternocleidomastoid muscle — noun one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head • Syn: ↑sternocleidomastoid,… … Useful english dictionary
sternocleidomastoid vein — noun drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein • Syn: ↑vena sternocleidomastoidea • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
