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ac⋅ces⋅so⋅ri⋅us

[ak-suh-sawr-ee-uhs, -sohr-]
–noun, plural -so⋅ri⋅i [-sawr-ee-ahy, -sohr-] .
Anatomy. any muscle, nerve, gland, etc., that reinforces the action of another.

Origin:
< NL, ML: accessory
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Main Entry: ac·ces·so·ri·us
Pronunciation: "ak-s&-'sOr-E-&s, -'sor-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ac·ces·so·rii /-E-"I, -E-"E/
1 : a muscle reinforcing the action of another
2 : ACCESSORY NERVE
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