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sternocleidomastoid in American English (ˌstɜːrnouˌklaidəˈmæstɔid) Anatomyadjective1. of, pertaining to, or involving the sternum, the clavicle, and the mastoid process noun2. 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 sentencesternocleidomastoid His boss's neck bulges with 'huge sternocleidomastoid muscles'. |