rhomboid minor muscle

rhomboid minor muscle
musculus rhomboideus minor.

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  • rhomboid minor muscle — noun rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward • Syn: ↑lesser rhomboid muscle, ↑musculus rhomboideus minor • Hypernyms: ↑rhomboid, ↑rhomboid muscle …   Useful english dictionary

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  • rhomboid muscle — noun any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade • Syn: ↑rhomboid • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑striated muscle • Hyponyms: ↑rhomboideus major muscle, ↑greater rhomboid muscle, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • lesser rhomboid muscle — noun rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward • Syn: ↑rhomboid minor muscle, ↑musculus rhomboideus minor • Hypernyms: ↑rhomboid, ↑rhomboid muscle …   Useful english dictionary

  • musculus rhomboideus minor — noun rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward • Syn: ↑rhomboid minor muscle, ↑lesser rhomboid muscle • Hypernyms: ↑rhomboid, ↑rhomboid muscle …   Useful english dictionary

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