deltoid
IPA: dɛɫtɔɪd
noun
- (anatomy) The deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the human shoulder.
- (anatomy) The deltoid ligament, a triangular ligament on the human ankle.
- (geometry) A kite (quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end).
- (geometry) A deltoid curve (hypocycloid with three cusps).
adjective
- In the shape of the uppercase Greek letter delta (Δ); triangular.
- (botany, of leaves) Of a triangular or roughly triangular shape and attached to the stem via the side.
- Of or pertaining to the deltoid muscle.
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Examples of "deltoid" in Sentences
- It's given in the deltoid muscle.
- Deltoid fascia was a good addition.
- It should be under and inside the deltoid.
- The deltoid is innervated by the axillary nerve.
- A hypocycloid with three cusps is known as a deltoid.
- The acromiodeltoid is the shortest of the deltoid muscles.
- The deltoid begins at the scapula and ends at the humerus.
- The 'deltoid' begins at the scapula and ends at the humerus.
- Interrupted galvanism used in regeneration of deltoid muscle.
- The deltoid is the muscle that covers the point of the shoulder.
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