See Also: musculus extensor digitorum brevis(medicine)
extensor digitorum brevis(medicine)
musculus flexor brevis digitorum(medicine)
musculus flexor digitorum brevis(medicine)
musculus extensor digitorum(medicine)
musculus extensor longus digitorum(medicine)
musculus extensor digitorum longus(medicine)
musculus extensor digitorum communis(medicine)
musculus extensor hallucis brevis(medicine)
musculus extensor pollicis brevis(medicine)

matronly(1) (iou) and musculus extensor digitorum brevis (medicine)


matronly(1) (iou)



matronly adjective. M17.
[formed as MATRONIZE + -LY1.]
Like a matron; characteristic of or regarded as befitting a matron.
M. R. Mitford She was making a handsome matronly cap. W. Wharton The nursing supervisor...A big matronly type.
matronliness noun M19.

musculus extensor digitorum brevis (medicine)


musculus extensor digitorum brevis -->
extensor digitorum brevis


1. <anatomy, muscle> (foot) Origin, dorsal surface of calcaneus; insertion, by four tendons fusing with those of the extensor digitorum longus, and by a slip attached independently to the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe; action, extends toes; nerve supply, deep peroneal.

Synonym: musculus extensor digitorum brevis, musculus extensor brevis digitorum, short extensor muscle of toes.

2. (hand) A short extensor muscle of the fingers of rare occurrence, and comparable to the short extensor of the toes.

Synonym: musculus extensor digitorum brevis manus, Pozzi's muscle.