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deltoid muscle

DEFINITIONS OF: deltoid muscle

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n a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm

Synonyms:
deltoid, musculus deltoideus
Type of:
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
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