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rhomboid
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rhomboid
1. a parallelogram having adjacent sides of unequal length
2. having such a shape
rhomboid [′räm‚bȯid]
(mathematics)
A parallelogram whose adjacent sides are not equal.
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He feels that they "cause your weight to fall behind your axis, and strain the trapezius and rhomboid muscles of the back.
The seven deadly technique sins by Poon, Kina / Dance Magazine
Physical examination revealed decreased breath sounds over the right posterior scapular border in the area of the levator sacapulae and rhomboid muscles.
Pneumothorax secondary to acupuncture therapy by Duskin, Ann L. / Southern Medical Journal
The pain of shoulder syndrome along the upper scapular border has been attributed to the overstretch and fatigue of the levator scapula and rhomboid muscles that occur when denervation of the trapezius leads to loss of scapular support and stability.
Spinal accessory nerve monitoring with clinical outcome measures by Pratt, Robert, Jr. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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