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单词 sternocleidomastoid
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sternocleidomastoid in American English

(ˌstɜːrnouˌklaidəˈmæstɔid)
Anatomy
adjective
1. 
of, pertaining to, or involving the sternum, the clavicle, and the mastoid process
noun
2. 
a thick muscle on each side of the neck, the action of which assists in bending the head and neck forward and sideways
Word origin
[1820–30; sterno- + Gk kleido-, comb. form of kleís key, clavicle + mastoid]

Examples of 'sternocleidomastoid' in a sentence
sternocleidomastoid

His boss's neck bulges with 'huge sternocleidomastoid muscles'.
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