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CLEIDO-MASTOIDES

\klˈe͡ɪdə͡ʊmˈastɔ͡ɪdz], \klˈe‍ɪdə‍ʊmˈastɔ‍ɪdz], \k_l_ˈeɪ_d_əʊ_m_ˈa_s_t_ɔɪ_d_z]\

Definitions of CLEIDO-MASTOIDES

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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Albinus thus designates the posterior portion of the sterno-cleidomastoideus, which he considers a separate muscle. It has been corrupted into clino-mastoideus.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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