muscular structure

/ˌmʌskjələr ˌstrʌktʃər/
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Other forms: muscular structures

Definitions of muscular structure
  1. noun
    the muscular system of an organism
    synonyms: muscle system, musculature
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    types:
    diaphragm, midriff
    (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
    esophagus, gorge, gullet, oesophagus
    the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
    type of:
    system
    a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
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