"interscalene" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: inter- + scalene Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|scalene}} inter- + scalene Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} interscalene (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy) Between the scalene muscles Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-interscalene-en-adj-8RsdOMfI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter- Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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