musculocutaneous

musculocutaneous
Relating to both muscle and skin. SYN: myocutaneous, myodermal.

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mus·cu·lo·cu·ta·ne·ous -kyu̇-'tā-nē-əs adj of, relating to, supplying, or consisting of both muscle and skin <use of \musculocutaneous flaps in breast reconstruction> <\musculocutaneous circulation>

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mus·cu·lo·cu·ta·ne·ous (mus″ku-lo″ku-taґne-əs) pertaining to, composed of, or supplying both muscles and skin. Called also myocutaneous.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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