lateral pectoral nerve

noun

A nerve that branches from the lateral cord and innervates the pectoralis major muscle.

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Meanings

nounlateral pectoral nerve (plural lateral pectoral nerves)

plural lateral pectoral nerves

  1. anatomyA nerve that branches from the lateral cord and innervates the pectoralis major muscle.
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