deltoideus

noun del·toi·de·us \del-ˈtȯi-dē-əs\

plural del·toi·dei \-ē-ˌī\

Definition of DELTOIDEUS

New Latin, alteration of deltoides

First Known Use: circa 1860

Medical Dictionary

noun del·toi·de·us \del-ˈtȯid-ē-əs\

plural -dei \-ē-ˌē, -ˌī\

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