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intermuscular

intermuscular

1 6.1
Between muscles in the body
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˈmʌskjələr/
  • Specialized
: intermuscular
  • Patients with peripheral neuropathy had higher calf intermuscular adipose tissue volume, which has been shown to be associated with poor muscle strength.
  • intermuscular coherence

Examples

  • The mass exhibited intermuscular plane extension with multiple hemorrhagic levels (Figure 2, B), and mild heterogeneous enhancement with no intrathoracic extension.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The surgeon noted significant intermuscular fat deposits during the operation.

  • B: Coronal view demonstrates the intermuscular plane extension.

    Academic text (2010)

  • During the dissection, we observed the intermuscular tissue connecting the two major muscles.

  • The trainer explained how intermuscular coordination is essential for athletic performance.

Antonyms

intramuscular
  • Specialized
1 6.5

Located or given inside a muscle, for example a shot in the arm

Surface Forms

intermuscular positive

Morphology

intermuscular = muscular (transparent) = inter + muscle

Formed by adding the productive prefix 'inter-' (between) to the common adjective 'muscular', yielding the straightforward meaning 'between muscles'.

Etymology

Intermuscular comes from the parts inter- meaning 'between' and muscle meaning 'muscle'. So intermuscular means 'between the muscles', which is why an intermuscular injection or problem is found in the space between muscles.