AZYGOUS MUSCLES
\e͡ɪzˈɪɡəs mˈʌsə͡lz], \eɪzˈɪɡəs mˈʌsəlz], \eɪ_z_ˈɪ_ɡ_ə_s m_ˈʌ_s_əl_z]\
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Is the small muscle which occupies the substance of the uvula. - Morgagni. The name is, however, inappropriate, as there are two distinct fasciculi, placed along-side each other, forming the Palato-staphylini, Staphylini or Epistaphylini muscles, Staphylini medii of Winslow.
By Robley Dunglison
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