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Sternocleidomastoid Moderate

Sternocleidomastoid has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

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

2

Ellipsis of sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Adjective
1

Relating to or involving the sternum, the clavicle and the mastoid process of the temporal bone.

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skeletal muscle
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