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Muscle, teres minor
>The teres minor muscle; >The infraspinatus muscle, which (like the teres minor) helps in the outward turning (external rotation) of the arm. >The supraspinatus muscle which is responsible for elevating the arm and moving it away from the…
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- Large bowel Another name for the large intestine. The word 'bowel' originated from the Latin 'botulus' meaning 'sausage.'
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- Lesbianism Female homosexuality. Also called sapphism (after the lesbian poet Sappho)
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- Antihypertensive Something that reduces high blood pressure (hypertension)