scalenus
[ skey-lee-nuh s ]
/ skeɪˈli nəs /
noun, plural sca·le·ni [skey-lee-nahy] /skeɪˈli naɪ/. Anatomy.
any of three muscles on each side of the neck, the action of which raises the first and second ribs in respiration and assists in bending the neck to one side.
Origin of scalenus
1695–1705; < New Latin, Late Latin. See
scalene
Words nearby scalenus
scalene,
scalene muscle,
scalenectomy,
scalenohedron,
scalenotomy,
scalenus,
scalenus anterior syndrome,
scalepan,
scaler,
scales,
scaleup
Example sentences from the Web for scalenus
Liston cut through the outer portion of the scalenus with success for an idiopathic aneurism.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery |Joseph BellThe subclavian vein is generally quite safe, running in front of the scalenus anticus, and at a lower level.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery |Joseph Bell
British Dictionary definitions for scalenus
scalenus
/ (skəˈliːnəs, skeɪ-) /
noun plural -ni (-naɪ)
anatomy
any one of the three muscles situated on each side of the neck extending from the cervical vertebrae to the first or second pair of ribs
Word Origin for scalenus
C18: from New Latin; see
scalene