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subscapular

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sub⋅scap⋅u⋅lar

[suhb-skap-yuh-ler] Anatomy
–adjective
1. situated beneath or on the deep surface of the scapula, as a muscle.
–noun
2. a subscapular muscle, artery, etc.
Also, sub⋅scap⋅u⋅lar⋅y [suhb-skap-yuh-ler-ee] .


Origin:
1825–35; < NL subscapulāris, equiv. to sub- sub- + scapulāris scapular
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sub·scap·u·lar   (sŭb-skāp'yə-lər)   
adj.  Situated below or on the underside of the scapula.
n.  A subscapular part, such as an artery or a nerve.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sub·scap·u·lar
Pronunciation: "s&b-'skap-y&-l&r
Function: adjective
: situated under the scapula;especially : of or relating to the ventral or in humans the anterior surface of the scapula
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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