HyperDic: deltoid

English > 2 senses of the word deltoid:
NOUNbodydeltoid, deltoid muscle, musculus deltoideusa large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
ADJECTIVEalldeltoidtriangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex
English > deltoid: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningTriangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex.
Broadersimple, unsubdivided(botany) of leaf shapes
Spanishdeltoide
English > deltoid: 2 senses > noun 1, body
MeaningA large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm.
Synonymsdeltoid muscle, musculus deltoideus
Part ofrotator cuffA 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
Broaderskeletal muscle, striated muscleA muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton
Spanishdeltoide, deltoides, músculo deltoides, musculus deltoideus
Catalandeltoide, deltoides, múscul deltoide, múscul dentoide, musculus deltoideus

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