platysma

noun

Meaning

A superficial muscle in the neck, overlapping the sternocleidomastoid.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

platisma(English)splenius(English)stylopharyngeus(English)zygomaticus major(English)sternocleidomastoid muscle(English)sternocleidomastoid(English)mylohyoid(English)palatopharyngeus(English)cutaneous(English)fascia(English)cervical(English)superficial(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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