- trigonum auscultationis
- [TA] triangle of auscultation: the area limited by the lower edge of the trapezius muscle, the latissimus dorsi, and the medial margin of the scapula.
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trigonum auscultationis
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trigonum — Any triangular area. See triangle. SYN: trigone (1) [TA]. [L., fr. G. trigonon, a triangle] t. auscultationis [TA] SYN: ausculatory triangle. t. caroticum [TA] SYN: carotid triangle. t. cerebrale SYN: fornix (2). t. cervicale any one of the… … Medical dictionary
triangle — In anatomy and surgery, a three sided area with arbitrary or natural boundaries. SEE ALSO: trigonum, region. [L. triangulum, fr. tri , three, + angulus, angle] anal t. [TA] the posterior portion of the perineal region through which the … Medical dictionary
Triangle of auscultation — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = trigonum auscultationis GraySubject = 121 GrayPage = 434 Caption = Muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. (Triangle of auscultation visible but not labeled.) Caption2 = System =… … Wikipedia
triangle of auscultation — auscultatory triangle trigonum auscultationis … Medical dictionary
