SUBSPINOUS

Etymology

Adjective

subspinous (not comparable)

(anatomy) subvertebral

(medicine) Situated beneath a spinous process, such as that of the scapula.

Synonyms

• subspinal

Source: Wiktionary


Sub*spi"nous, a. (a) (Anat.) Subvertebral. (b) (Med.) Situated beneath a spinous process, as that of the scapula; as, subspinous dislocation of the humerus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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