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Deltoid - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Deltoid : adj : of a leaf shape; suggesting a capital delta, with a point at
the apex
(noun)
1: a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and
serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
[syn: deltoid muscle, musculus deltoideus]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.]
Shaped like the Greek [Delta] (delta); delta-shaped;
triangular.
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 triangular muscle in the shoulder
which serves to move the arm directly upward.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Deltoid : Deltoid: An adjective and a noun.
Adjective: In the shape of delta, the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet. A capital delta is a triangle. Hence, deltoid means triangular in configuration.
Noun: The large muscle, roughly triangular in shape, that stretches from the clavicle (collarbone) to the humerus (the long bone in the upper arm) and so covers the shoulder. When the deltoid
is contracted (flexed), it moves the arm away from the side of the body.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Deltoid |
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Hulluliini: I killed my biceps, triceps and Deltoid. I didn't feel like going for a jog. It's xmas lazy time. |
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DananGWisnu: says Deltoid ku atit... http://plurk.com/p/329zki |
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vaughanko: Heh, I think I prefer V-Muscle over The Deltoid http://bit.ly/86nCwH |
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