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flexor digitorum brevis

noun

flexor dig·​i·​to·​rum brevis -ˌdij-ə-ˈtōr-əm- How to pronounce flexor digitorum brevis (audio)
: a muscle of the middle part of the sole of the foot that flexes the second phalanx of each of the four small toes

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“Flexor digitorum brevis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/flexor%20digitorum%20brevis. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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