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interosseus
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English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪntəɹˈɒsiəs/
- Homophone: interosseous
Noun
interosseus (plural interossei)
- (anatomy) Any of various muscles located between bones.
- the dorsal interossei of the hand
- palmar interossei
Derived terms
- interosseous (adjective)
Latin
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɪn.tɛˈrɔs.se.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [in̪.t̪eˈrɔs.se.us]
Adjective
interosseus (feminine interossea, neuter interosseum); first/second-declension adjective
- (New Latin, anatomy) interosseal, sitting between bones
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
Descendants
- → English: interosseous
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