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trapezius

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/trəˈpiːzɪəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(trə pē′zē əs)

Inflections of 'trapezius' (n): npl: trapeziuses

tra•pe•zi•us (trə pē′zē əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -us•es. [Anat.]

a broad, flat muscle on each side of the upper and back part of the neck, shoulders, and back, the action of which raises, or rotates, or draws back the shoulders, and pulls the head backward or to one side.

Neo-Latin, short for trapezius musculus trapeziform muscle
1685–95

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trapezius /trəˈpiːzɪəs/ n ( pl -uses)

either of two flat triangular muscles, one covering each side of the back and shoulders, that rotate the shoulder blades

Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin trapezius (musculus) trapezium-shaped (muscle)

'trapezius' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

trap - accessory nerve

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