surrounding muscle

collocation in English

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surrounding
adjective[before noun]
uk
/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/us
/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/
that is everywhere ...
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muscle
noun
uk
/ˈmʌs.əl/us
/ˈmʌs.əl/
one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to ...
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(Definition ofsurroundingandmusclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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When a perforating vessel is found, it is dissected away from thesurroundingmuscleand traced to its origin from the vascular pedicle.
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The nerve cord tissue contained nerve cords as well assurroundingmusclecells and underlying hypodermis and cuticle.
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This is known as compartment syndrome which leads to greater death of thesurroundingmuscletissue around the injury.
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The most common method is the hypertonic saline technique which involves injecting a bolus of hypertonic saline into the ventricle to alter blood conductivity without affecting thesurroundingmuscle.
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The surrounding muscles and connective tissue were also examined for any cysts.
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The traditional treatment for breast cancer was a radical mastectomy, a procedure which removes the entire breast as well assurroundingmuscle, tissue, and lymph nodes.
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Addition of these chemicals to the solutionsurroundingmusclecells causes the cells to shrink; when the chemical is withdrawn the cells rapidly expand before returning to their normal size.
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In the event the blood supply to any one of the parathyroid glands is endangered through surgery, the parathyroid gland(s) involved may be re-implanted insurroundingmuscletissue.
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The pressure of the fluid and action of the surrounding muscles are used to change an organism's shape and produce movement.
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Ejection of the venom takes place via contraction of surrounding muscles.
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A dental prosthesis may be held in place by connecting to teeth or dental implants, by suction, or by being held passively by surrounding muscles.
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After the surgery, rehabilitation is required in order to strengthen the surrounding muscles and stabilize the joint.
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The two sections are connected via a narrow tube, or duct, that can be opened or closed by a group of surrounding muscles.
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