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sternocleidomastoid

 [ster″no-kli″do-mas´toid]
pertaining to the sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process.
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ster·no·clei·do·mas·toid

(ster'nō-klī'dō-mas'toyd),
Relating to sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process.
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sternocleidomastoid

(stûr′nō-klī′də-măs′toid)
n.
Either of two muscles of the neck that serve to flex the neck and rotate the head.
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ster·no·clei·do·mas·toid

(stĕr'nō-klī'dō-mas'toyd)
Relating to sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

ster·no·clei·do·mas·toid

(stĕr'nō-klī'dō-mas'toyd)
Relating to sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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