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dimple of Venus

dimple of Venus noun: an indentation sometimes visible on the human lower back, just superior to the gluteal cleft.

dimple of venus: an indentation sometimes visible on the human lower back, just superior to the gluteal cleft
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Noun

dimple of Venus (plural dimples of Venus)

  1. (plural-normally) An indentation sometimes visible on the human lower back, just superior to the gluteal cleft.
    • With the subject standing erect but relaxed, a point is drawn with a skin marker at the spinal intersection of a line jointing the dimples of Venus (S1).2006, Gerard A. Malanga, Scott Nadler, Musculoskeletal Physical Examination: An Evidence-based Approach, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 194

Forms of dimple of Venus

pluraldimples of Venus

Questions about dimple of Venus

What does dimple of Venus mean?
Dimple of Venus means an indentation sometimes visible on the human lower back, just superior to the gluteal cleft.
What part of speech is dimple of Venus?
Dimple of Venus is a noun.
What is the plural of dimple of Venus?
The plural of dimple of Venus is dimples of Venus.

Words near dimple of Venus in the dictionary

  1. dimoxystrobin
  2. dimp
  3. Dimperio
  4. Dimperios
  5. dimple
  6. dimple of Venus
  7. dimpled
  8. dimpled chad
  9. dimpled chads
  10. dimplement
  11. dimpleplasty

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