dimple of Venus

noun

An indentation sometimes visible on the human lower back, just superior to the gluteal cleft.

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Meanings

noundimple of Venus (plural dimples of Venus)

plural dimples of Venus

  1. plural normallyanatomyAn 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

Translations

Portuguese covinha de Vênus, covinha de Vénus
  • covinha de VênusTranslations
  • covinha de VénusTranslations
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