First Known Use: circa 1836
Dictionary
rhomboideus
noun rhom·boi·de·us \räm-ˈbȯi-dē-əs\
plural rhom·boi·dei\-dē-ˌī\
Definition of RHOMBOIDEUS
: either of two muscles that lie beneath the trapezius muscle and connect the spinous processes of various vertebrae with the medial border of the scapula
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Origin of RHOMBOIDEUS
New Latin, from Latin rhomboides rhomboid
Medical Dictionary
rhomboideus
noun rhom·boi·de·us \räm-ˈbȯid-ē-əs\
plural rhom·boi·dei \-ē-ˌī\
Medical Definition of RHOMBOIDEUS
: either of two muscles that lie beneath the trapezius muscle and connect the spinous processes of various vertebrae with the medial border of the scapula: a : rhomboideus minor b : rhomboideus major
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