Rhomboid (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

• The rhomboid muscle plays a crucial role in stabilizing the scapula during movements of the upper limb.
• Injury to the rhomboid muscle can cause weakness and poor posture.
• A strengthening exercise for the rhomboid involves squeezing the shoulder blades together and holding for a few seconds.
• Scapular stabilizers like the rhomboid and trapezius work together to facilitate shoulder mobility.
• Weakness in the rhomboid muscle can lead to alterations in scapular movement patterns and decreased athletic performance.

Synonyms

• Rhomboid Muscle

Hypernyms

• Striated Muscle

Hyponyms

• Greater Rhomboid Muscle
• Musculus Rhomboideus Minor
• Lesser Rhomboid Muscle
• Musculus Rhomboideus Major

Meaning ²

A parallelogram with adjacent sides of unequal lengths; an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal.

Classification

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.

Related Words

• Rhomboid (adjective)
• Rhomboidal (adjective)