| 单词 | scalenus |
| 释义 | scalenus[ skey-lee-nuhs ] / skeɪˈli nəs / noun, plural sca·le·ni [skey-lee-nahy]. /skeɪˈli naɪ/. Anatomy.any of three muscles on each side of the neck, the action of which raises the first and second ribs in respiration and assists in bending the neck to one side. Origin of scalenus1695–1705; <New Latin, Late Latin. See scalene Words nearby scalenusscalene, scalenectomy, scalene muscle, scalenohedron, scalenotomy, scalenus, scalenus anterior syndrome, scalepan, scaler, Scales, scaleup Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scalenus
British Dictionary definitions for scalenusscalenus / (skəˈliːnəs, skeɪ-) / noun plural -ni (-naɪ)anatomy any one of the three muscles situated on each side of the neck extending from the cervical vertebrae to the first or second pair of ribs Word Origin for scalenusC18: from New Latin; see scalene Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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