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Sternocleidomastoid
/ˌstɜː.nə(ʊ)ˌklʌɪ.də(ʊ)ˈmas.tɔɪd/
Each of a pair of long muscles which connect the sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process of the temporal bone and serve to turn and nod the neck.
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noun
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Each of a pair of long muscles which connect the sternum, clavicle, and mastoid process of the temporal bone and serve to turn and nod the neck.
adjective
- 1
Relating to or involving the sternum, the clavicle and the mastoid process of the temporal bone.
"sternocleidomastoid muscle"
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