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trapezial

8.8

On the upper back and neck where a large muscle is, or that has a slanted four-sided shape

adjective
/trəˈpiːziəl/

Specialized

: trapezial

The trapezial muscle is crucial for shoulder movement.

Examples

Physical therapy helped reduce her trapezial discomfort after the injury.
The doctor noted trapezial tenderness during the physical examination.
He complained of trapezial pain following a long day of manual labor.
He has a trapezial shape to his upper back.
The doctor noted trapezial tenderness during the physical examination.
He complained of trapezial pain following a long day of manual labor.
Physical therapy helped reduce her trapezial discomfort after the injury.

Synonyms

trapezoidal

vstrapezial

1 6.8

Having the shape of a flat four-sided figure with only one pair of parallel sides

also refers to a neck muscle and to the differently named quadrilateral

Surface Forms

trapezial positive

Morphology

trapezial = trapezius + trapezium (semi-transparent) = trapezi + al

The adjective is formed regularly, but its reference can be specialized to the trapezius muscle or to a trapezium-shaped structure, so the connection is less straightforward.

Etymology

Trapezial also comes from the same root trapez-, meaning 'little table', and it is the root of trapezoid. So trapezial can mean 'shaped like a four-sided table' or 'relating to the trapezius muscle', which has a similar flat, four-sided shape.