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suprascapular
adjective(su-pra-scap-u-lar)
situated or occurring superior to the scapula
suprascapular
noun(su-pra-scap-u-lar)
a branch of the thyrocervical trunk that passes obliquely from within outward and over the suprascapular ligament to the back of the scapula
suprascapular
noun(su-pra-scap-u-lar)
a thin flat ligament that is attached at one end to the coracoid process, bridges over the suprascapular notch converting it into a foramen, and is attached at the other end to the upper margin of the scapula on its dorsal surface —called also superior transverse scapular ligament
suprascapular
noun(su-pra-scap-u-lar)
a branch of the brachial plexus that supplies the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles
suprascapular
noun(su-pra-scap-u-lar)
a deep notch in the upper border of the scapula at the base of the coracoid process giving passage to the suprascapular nerve

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