deltoid region
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region — 1. An often arbitrarily limited portion of the surface of the body. SEE ALSO: space, zone. 2. A portion of the body having a special nervous or vascular supply, or a part of an organ having a special … Medical dictionary
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regio deltoidea — [TA] deltoid region: the surface region overlying the deltoid muscle … Medical dictionary
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membrum superius — [TA] upper limb: the limb of the body extending from the superior part of the deltoid region to the hand; see also arm, and see regiones membri superioris, under regio. It is specialized for functions requiring great mobility, such as grasping… … Medical dictionary
Kakeya set — deltoid. At every stage of its rotation, the needle is in contact with the deltoid at three points: two endpoints (blue) and one tangent point (black).The needle s midpoint (red) describes a circle with diameter equal to half the length of the… … Wikipedia
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