: a long muscle on the radial side of the back of the forearm that extends and abducts the hand
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“Extensor carpi radialis longus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/extensor%20carpi%20radialis%20longus. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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