deltoid

del·toid  (dltoid)

n.

A thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, used to raise the arm from the side.

adj.

1. Triangular.

2. Of or relating to the deltoid.

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[New Latin deltods, from Greek deltoeids, triangular : delta, delta; see delta + -oeids, -oid.]

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deltoid [ˈdɛltɔɪd]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the thick muscle forming the rounded contour of the outer edge of the shoulder and acting to raise the arm

adj

shaped like a Greek capital delta, Δ; triangular

[from Greek deltoeidēs triangular, from delta]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deltoid - a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm deltoid muscle, musculus deltoideus skeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes rotator cuff - a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move
Adj.	1.	deltoid - triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex unsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

Translations

deltoid [ˈdeltɔɪd]

A. ADJ → deltoideo

B. N → deltoides m