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SUBSCAPULARIS

\sʌbskˈapjʊlˌɑːɹɪs], \sʌbskˈapjʊlˌɑːɹɪs], \s_ʌ_b_s_k_ˈa_p_j_ʊ_l_ˌɑː_ɹ_ɪ_s]\

Definitions of SUBSCAPULARIS

1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences

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Muscle below the scapula.

1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
By William R. Warner

Origin: Subscapular fossa of scapula. Insertion: Lesser tuberosity of humerus and ridge below it. Nerve: Subscapular. Action: Rotates humerus inward; draws arm down when elevated; protects front of shoulder-joint.

1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences
By Alexander Duane

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