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iliocostalis cervicis

noun iliocostalis cer·vi·cis \-ˈsər-və-səs\

Medical Definition of ILIOCOSTALIS CERVICIS

:  a muscle that extends from the ribs to the cervical transverse processes and acts to draw the neck to the same side and to elevate the ribs

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