extensor digitorum communis
noun
extensor digitorum com·mu·nis
-kə-ˈmyün-əs 
-ˈkäm-yə-nəs
-ˈkäm-yə-nəs
: a muscle on the back of the forearm that extends the fingers and wrist
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“Extensor digitorum communis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/extensor%20digitorum%20communis. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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