skeletal musclenoun [ C ]
uk/skɪˌliː.təl ˈmʌs.əl//ˌskel.ɪ.t̬əl ˈmʌs.əl/specializedany of the muscles that are attached to the bones and work to create movement of the bones and joints
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Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- alveolus
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- grey matter
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- lymph vessel
- peptic
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- vitreous humour
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