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musculus adductor hallucisn.the adductor muscle of the great toephrase
musculus adductor longusn.the long adductor muscle of the thighphrase
musculus adductor magnusn.the muscle that adducts and extends the thigh

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musculus anconeusn.the muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wristphrase

musculus articularis cubitin.a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow jointphrase

musculus articularis genusn.the articular muscle of the kneephrase

musculus biceps brachiin.a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearmphrase

musculus biceps femorisn.the biceps muscle of the thigh; it flexes the knee and rotates the leg laterallyphrase

musculus buccinatorn.a muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouthphrase

musculus deltoideusn.a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate…phrase

musculus intercostalisn.muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspirationphrase

musculus obliquus externus abdominisn.a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torsophrase

musculus pectoralisn.either of two large muscles of the chestphrase

musculus pectoralis majorn.a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the armphrase

musculus pectoralis minorn.a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribsphrase

musculus quadriceps femorisn.a muscle of the thigh that extends the legphrase

musculus rhomboideus majorn.rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the spinal columnphrase

musculus rhomboideus minorn.rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upwardphrase

musculus sartoriusn.a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest…phrase

musculus scalenusn.any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the…phrase

musculus serratus anteriorn.muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cagephrase

musculus serratus posteriorn.skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downwardphrase

musculus sphincter anin.the sphincter muscle of the anusphrase

musculus sphincter ani externusn.an external ring of striated muscle surrounding the anusphrase

musculus sphincter ani internusn.an internal ring of smooth muscle formed by circular fibers of the rectumphrase

musculus sphincter ductus choledochin.the smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile ductphrase

musculus sphincter ductus pancreaticin.the smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic ductphrase

musculus sphincter pupillaen.a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the irisphrase

musculus sphincter pylorin.the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenumphrase

musculus sphincter urethraen.a striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethraphrase

musculus sphincter vesicaen.the sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the…phrase

musculus sternocleidomastoideusn.one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head…phrase

musculus temporalisn.muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible…phrase

musculus teres majorn.teres muscle that moves the arm and rotates it mediallyphrase

musculus teres minorn.teres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterallyphrase

musculus tibialisn.either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the footphrase

musculus transversalis abdominisn.a flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavityphrase

musculus trapeziusn.either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the…phrase

musculus triceps brachiin.the skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contractsphrase

musdn.a doctor's degree in music1 syl

musen.v.in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science1 syl3 senses

musern.a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation2 syl

musetten.a small bagpipe formerly popular in France2 syl

musette pipen.a small simple oboephrase

museumn.a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value3 syl

musgoin.a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad2 syl

musgun.a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad2 syl

mushn.v.any soft or soggy mass1 syl6 senses

mushern.a traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team2 syl

mushinessn.a mushy pulpy softness3 syl2 senses

mushroomn.v.common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)2 syl7 senses

mushroom anchorn.an anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it fallsphrase

mushroom cloudn.a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion…phrase

mushroom coraln.flattened disk-shaped stony coral (usually solitary and unattached)phrase

mushroom pimplen.any of various fungi of the family Hypocreaceaephrase

mushroom poisoningn.toxic condition caused by eating certain species of mushrooms (especially Amanita species)phrase

mushroom saucen.brown sauce and sauteed mushroomsphrase

mushroom-shaped cloudn.a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion…phrase

mushroom wine saucen.brown sauce with mushrooms and red wine or Madeiraphrase

mushyadj.having the consistency of mush2 syl2 senses

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