Deltoid

Deltoid
Deltoid Del"toid, a. [Gr. deltoeidh`s delta- shaped; de`lta the name of the letter [Delta] + e'i^dos form: cf. F. delto["i]de. See {Delta}.] 1. Shaped like the Greek [Delta] (delta); delta-shaped; triangular. [1913 Webster]

{Deltoid leaf} (Bot.), a leaf in the form of a triangle with the stem inserted at the middle of the base.

{Deltoid muscle} (Anat.), a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, which serves to raise the arm directly upward. [1913 Webster]

2. of or pertaining to the {deltoid muscle}. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Deltoid — Del toid, n. [see {deltoid}, a.] the {deltoid muscle}. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deltoid — 1741, in deltoid muscle, so called for its shape, from Gk. deltoeides triangular, lit. shaped like the letter delta; see DELTA (Cf. delta) + OID (Cf. oid) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Deltoid — Deltoīd, Viereck, bestehend aus zwei gleichschenkligen Dreiecken a c b und a d b mit gemeinsamer Basis a b, aber ungleicher Höhe [Abb. 405] …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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