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noun
A muscle which (in humans) originates from the first costal cartilage and inserts on to the undersurface of the clavicle, acting to elevate the first rib or fix the clavicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from New Latin subclavius, from sub- (“under”) + clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) + -ius (suffix to form an adjective).
