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Sternocleidomastoid

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
musculus sternocleidomastoideussternocleido mastoideussternocleidomastoid muscle
plural
Sternocleidomastoids
possessive
Sternocleidomastoid's
pluralpossessive
Sternocleidomastoids'