What does sternocleidomastoid mean?
we found 1 entry for the meaning of
sternocleidomastoid
sternocleidomastoid
noun
one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head [syn:
sternocleidomastoid muscle
,
sternocleido mastoideus
,
musculus sternocleidomastoideus
]
Source
: WordNet (r) 2.0
Search for
sternocleidomastoid
@
Ask Jeeves
|
Google
|
MSN
|
Yahoo
Define sternocleidomastoid and 150,000 other words at
dictionary.net
About Us
|
Contact Us
|
Link to Us
|
Terms of Use
© Dictionary.net All Rights Reserved