Etymology

flexor digitorum superficialis

Today it means: A muscle in the intermediate layer of the anterior compartment of the human forearm. Full definition →

Latin digitorum
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  1. Latin · derived fromsuperficialis
  2. Latin · derived fromdigitorum
  3. English todayflexor digitorum superficialis

From flexor (muscle that bends) + Latin digitorum (genitive singular; literally "finger") + Latin superficialis (relating to the surface), in all, "surface bending finger muscle".

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