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lateral cord of brachial plexus

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lateral cord of brachial plexus

noun
A fasciculus formed by the anterior divisions of the superior and middle trunks, giving rise to the lateral pectoral nerve and terminating by dividing into the musculocutaneous nerve and the lateral root of the median nerve.

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