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sternothyroideus

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sternothyroideus
[stur′nōthīroi′de·əs]
Etymology: Gk, sternon + thyreos, shield, eidos, form
one of the four infrahyoid muscles. It acts to depress the thyroid cartilage. Also called sternothyroid muscle. Compare sternohyoideus.


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Subcutaneous tissues were dissected to reveal the paired sternothyroideus muscles, the separation of which was prevented by adhesion at the site of the tracheal deformity.
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