accessorius

[ ak-suh-sawr-ee-uhs, -sohr- ]

noun

, plural ac·ces·so·ri·i [ak-s, uh, -, sawr, -ee-ahy, -, sohr, -].

1. Anatomy. any muscle, nerve, gland, etc., that reinforces the action of another.

accessorius

/ ˌæksɛsˈɔːrɪəs /

noun

1. anatomy a muscle or nerve that has an augmenting action

Word History and Origins

Origin of accessorius¹

< New Latin, Medieval Latin: accessory

Example Sentences

The same muscle sometimes varies in many ways: thus Prof. Macalister describes145 no less than twenty distinct variations in the palmaris accessorius.

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M. accessorius semitendinosi Add. long.

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The m. accessorius semitendinosi extends anteriorly from the above mentioned ligament to a fleshy insertion on the posterolateral surface of the femur immediately proximal to the condyles.

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Palmaris accessorius, muscle variations of the.

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Macalister, Prof., on variations of the palmaris accessorius muscle; on muscular abnormalities in man; on the greater variability of the muscles in men than in women.

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