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splenius

[ splee-nee-uhs ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural sple·ni·i [splee, -nee-nee-ahy].
  1. a broad muscle on each side of the back of the neck and the upper part of the thoracic region, the action of which draws the head backward and assists in turning it to one side.


splenius

/ ˈspliːnɪəs /

noun

  1. anatomy either of two flat muscles situated at the back of the neck that rotate, flex, and extend the head and neck
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈsplenial, adjective
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Other Words From

  • spleni·al adjective
  • sub·spleni·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of splenius1

1725–35; < New Latin, for Latin splēnium < Greek splēníon plaster, patch
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Word History and Origins

Origin of splenius1

C18: via New Latin from Greek splēnion a plaster
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Example Sentences

This latter relation is also found in the ox, but the splenius in this case is but slightly developed.

When the splenius contracts it extends the head and neck, while inclining them to its own side.

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