Japanese

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がい
Grade: 2
ろく > ろっ
Jinmeiyō
かん
Grade: 2
きん
Grade: 6
kan'on
 外肋間筋 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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(external) +‎ 肋間筋 (intercostal muscle), calque of New Latin mūsculus intercostālis externus

Noun

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(がい)(ろっ)(かん)(きん) (gairokkankin

  1. (anatomy) an external intercostal muscle
    Antonym: 内肋間筋 (nairokkankin)