SINCE 1828
flexor carpi radialis
noun
flexor car·pi ra·di·al·is
| \ -ˈkär-ˌpī-ˌrā-dē-ˈā-ləs, -ˈkär-ˌpē-
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Medical Definition of flexor carpi radialis
: a superficial muscle of the palmar side of the forearm that flexes the hand and assists in abducting it
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