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sternocleidomastoid
/ˌstɝ.nəˌklaɪ.dəˈmæˌstɔɪd/
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What does sternocleidomastoid mean?
adjective
- Relating to or involving the sternum, the clavicle and the mastoid process of the temporal bone.
- Of or pertaining to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
noun
- Ellipsis of sternocleidomastoid muscle.
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/ˌstɝ.nəˌklaɪ.dəˈmæˌstɔɪd/
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There is mentioned the case of a boy of six months on the left side of whose neck, over the middle anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, was a nipple-like projection 1/2 inch in length; a rod of cartilage was prolonged into it from a thin plate, which was freely movable in the subcutaneous tissue, forming a striking analogue to an auricle.