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Definition of Deltoid eminence
1. Noun. A bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches.
Generic synonyms: Eminence, Tubercle, Tuberosity
Group relationships: Humerus
Medical Definition of Deltoid eminence
1. A rough elevation about the middle of the lateral side of the shaft of the humerus, giving attachment to the deltoid muscle. Synonym: tuberositas deltoidea, deltoid crest, deltoid eminence, deltoid impression. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deltoid Eminence
Literary usage of Deltoid eminence
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cahokia and Surrounding Mound Groups by David Ives Bushnell (1904)
"Anterior posterior diameter at deltoid eminence .... Transverse at same . ...
Index at deltoid eminence Torsion of humérus .... Length Breadth Length at ..."
2. A Laboratory Manual of Anthropometry by Harris Hawthorne Wilder (1920)
"Circumference of the diaphysis at the upper third; this is preferred to that
taken in the middle of the shaft, as it avoids the deltoid eminence. ..."
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