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rhomboideus definition

rhom·boi·deus (räm bo̵idē əs)

noun pl. rhomboidei -·dei′ (-ī′)

either of two muscles arising from the upper thoracic vertebrae and inserting into the scapula

Etymology: ModL (musculus) rhomboideus, rhomblike (muscle) < L rhomboides, rhomboid + -eus, -ous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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