rhomboideus

noun

rhom·​boi·​de·​us räm-ˈbȯi-dē-əs 

plural rhomboidei räm-ˈbȯi-dē-ˌī 

: either of two muscles that lie beneath the trapezius muscle and connect the spinous processes of various vertebrae with the medial border of the scapula

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin rhomboides rhomboid

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

rhomboideus

noun

rhom·​boi·​de·​us räm-ˈbȯid-ē-əs 

plural rhomboidei -ē-ˌī 

: either of two muscles that lie beneath the trapezius muscle and connect the spinous processes of various vertebrae with the medial border of the scapula:

a

: rhomboideus minor

b

: rhomboideus major