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Musculus AnconeusnounMWEthe muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wristverified
Musculus Articularis CubitinounMWEa small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow jointverified
Musculus BuccinatornounMWEa muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouthverified
Musculus DeltoideusnounMWEa large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the armverified
Musculus Obliquus Externus AbdominisnounMWEa diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torsoverified
Musculus Pectoralis MinornounMWEa skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribsverified
Musculus Rhomboideus MajornounMWErhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the spinal columnverified
Musculus Rhomboideus MinornounMWErhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upwardverified
Musculus SartoriusnounMWEa muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailorverified
Musculus ScalenusnounMWEany of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second ribverified
Musculus Serratus PosteriornounMWEskeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downwardverified
Musculus Sphincter ANI ExternusnounMWEan external ring of striated muscle surrounding the anusverified
Musculus Sphincter ANI InternusnounMWEan internal ring of smooth muscle formed by circular fibers of the rectumverified
Musculus Sphincter Ductus CholedochinounMWEthe smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile ductverified
Musculus Sphincter Ductus PancreaticinounMWEthe smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic ductverified
Musculus Sphincter PylorinounMWEthe sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenumverified
Musculus SternocleidomastoideusnounMWEone of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital boneverified
Musculus TemporalisnounMWEmuscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandibleverified
Musculus Transversalis AbdominisnounMWEa flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavityverified
Musculus TrapeziusnounMWEeither of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and armsverified
Musculus Triceps BrachiinounMWEthe skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contractsverified
Mushroom CloudnounMWEa large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion, especially of a nuclear bombverified
Mushroom PoisoningnounMWEtoxic condition caused by eating certain species of mushrooms, especially Amanita speciesverified
Music BoxnounMWEproduces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plateverified
Music DepartmentnounMWEthe academic department responsible for teaching music and music appreciationverified
Music of the SpheresnounMWEan inaudible music that Pythagoras thought was produced by the celestialverified
Musical AccompanimentnounMWEa musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical partsverified
Musical ArrangementnounMWEa piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instrumentsverified
Musical BoxnounMWEproduces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plateverified
Musical ChairsnounMWEa child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of playersverified
Musical ComedynounMWEa play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancingverified
Musical HarmonynounMWEthe structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chordsverified
Musical InstrumentnounMWEany of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or soundsverified
Musical Instrument Digital InterfacenounMWEa standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computersverified
Musical ModenounMWEany of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octaveverified
Musical ScalenounMWE(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)verified
Musical TheaternounMWEa play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancingverified
Musical Time SignaturenounMWEa musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beatverified
Musk HognounMWEnocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South Americaverified
Musk MallownounMWEbushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscusverified