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Definition of Sternocleidomastoid
1. 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.
Generic synonyms: Skeletal Muscle, Striated Muscle
Group relationships: Cervix, Neck
Definition of Sternocleidomastoid
1. Adjective. (anatomy) Relating to or involving the sternum, the clavicle and the mastoid process. ¹
2. Noun. The sternocleidomastoid muscle ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sternocleidomastoid
Literary usage of Sternocleidomastoid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of the Diseases of Children by John Madison Taylor, William Hughes Wells (1901)
"HEMATOMA OF THE sternocleidomastoid. The most common cause of this tumor is injury
to the neck of the infant following an attempt at forcible extraction of ..."
2. A Text-book of Clinical Anatomy for Students and Practitioners by Daniel Nathan Eisendrath (1903)
"Common carotid artery from sternoclavicular joint, along anterior border of
sternocleidomastoid muscle to upper border of thyroid cartilage. 3. ..."
3. A Text-book of clinical anatomy for students and practitioners by Daniel Nathan Eisendrath (1907)
"Common carotid artery from sternoclavicular joint, along anterior border of
sternocleidomastoid muscle to upper border of thyroid cartilage. 3. ..."
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