brevis
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- noun
- /ˈbrɛvɪs/
- Specialized
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- However, such movement has not happened since the purpose-built electrode plate was placed over the main nerve to the gracilis and sutured to the moderately immobile adductor brevis.
- pollicis brevis
- abductor brevis
- extensor pollicis brevis
Examples
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The fascia between the extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor pollicis longus was opened.
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Current methods for the detection of K. brevis depend on microscopy or pigment analysis, methods that are time-consuming and require a considerable amount of expertise and skill.
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The sixth, N. brevis, is restricted to southern Europe.
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- And behind the external ankle here are the peroneus longus and the brevis.
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Once the K. brevis gene code is found in the ocean sample, it can be accurately concluded that red tide is either present or not, conclusions that
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Just as high levels of E. coli can be dangerous in fresh water, Karenia brevis, the key biological element of harmful algal blooms known as red tide, is even more dangerous, and occurrences are on the rise.
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The extensor pollicis brevis muscle is located in the forearm and helps extend the thumb.
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In a dissection, we observed the palmaris brevis muscle, which is a short muscle of the palm.
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The anatomical study focused on muscles including the adductor brevis, known for its shorter length.
Compounds
- Specialized
A small insect that lives in wood and damages houses and furniture in warm places
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A short muscle in the inner thigh that pulls the leg toward the body
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Small arteries that come from the artery near the spleen and bring blood to the outer curve of the stomach
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brevis comes from the Latin root brev-, which means 'short'. In anatomy brevis marks a muscle or part that is shorter than another with a similar name, so the word simply tells you it is the 'short' one.