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sub•cla•vi•us
(sub klā′vē əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vi•i (-vē ī′).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
- a small shoulder muscle, the action of which assists in depressing the shoulder.
- Neo-Latin subclāvius (musculus) subclavian (muscle), equivalent. to Latin sub- sub- + clāvi(s) key (see clavicle) + -us adjective, adjectival suffix
- 1695–1705
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