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sternocleidomastoid

/ˌstɝ.nəˌklaɪ.dəˈmæˌstɔɪd/

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What does sternocleidomastoid mean?

adjective

  1. Relating to or involving the sternum, the clavicle and the mastoid process of the temporal bone.
  2. Of or pertaining to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

noun

  1. 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.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747