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muscle

[muhs-uhl] / ˈmʌs əl /
NOUN
large fibers of animal body
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"All the organs are in the front so they have to go in through the back, through the skin and through the muscle and create a 'bone window'."

From BBC

Together, these immune reactions drive inflammation that can damage heart muscle cells and set off additional inflammatory effects.

From Science Daily

But there’s an understanding, even in largely conservative regions, that immigrants with papers and without are a crucial part of the muscle and brainpower that help drive the world’s fourth-largest economy.

From Los Angeles Times

UnitedHealth also sent other muscle relaxants, including the generic form of Flexeril, early.

From The Wall Street Journal

The surgery is to repair an inguinal hernia -- a protrusion in the groin area due to a tear in the abdominal muscles.

From Barron's