棘上筋

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
きょく
Hyōgaiji
じょう
Grade: 1
きん
Grade: 6
kan’on goon kan’on
 棘上筋 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

(spine) +‎ (above) +‎ (muscle), calque of New Latin mūsculus suprāspīnātus

Noun[edit]

(きょく)(じょう)(きん) (kyokujōkin

  1. (anatomy) a supraspinatus muscle
    Antonym: 棘下筋 (kyokukakin)