deltoid muscle

English

Etymology

Short for deltoideus + muscle. Previously the deltoideus muscle and musculus deltoideus.

Noun

deltoid muscle (plural deltoid muscles)

(anatomy) A triangular muscle on the human shoulder.

Synonyms

colloquially, the deltoid.

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