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accessorius

[ ak-suh-sawr-ee-uhs, -sohr- ]

noun

plural accessorii
  1. Anatomy. any muscle, nerve, gland, etc., that reinforces the action of another.


accessorius

/ ˌæ°ì²õÉ›²õˈɔ˰ùɪə²õ /

noun

  1. anatomy a muscle or nerve that has an augmenting action
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Origin of accessorius1

< New Latin, Medieval Latin: accessory
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The same muscle sometimes varies in many ways: thus Prof. Macalister describes145 no less than twenty distinct variations in the palmaris accessorius.

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M. accessorius semitendinosi Add. long.

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The m. accessorius semitendinosi extends anteriorly from the above mentioned ligament to a fleshy insertion on the posterolateral surface of the femur immediately proximal to the condyles.

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Palmaris accessorius, muscle variations of the.

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Macalister, Prof., on variations of the palmaris accessorius muscle; on muscular abnormalities in man; on the greater variability of the muscles in men than in women.

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