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scalene muscle

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of usually three deeply situated muscles on each side of the neck of which each extends from the transverse processes of two or more cervical vertebrae to the first or second rib.

Equivalents

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Românămușchi scalen

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

scalene triangle scalenectomy scalenohedron scalenon scalenotomy scalenum

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