Rhombus of Michaelis

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The upper half of the Rhombus of Michaelis is visible just above the bikini bottom.

The rhombus of Michaelis, also known as the Michaelis-Raute or the quadrilateral of Michaelis, is a rhombus-shaped contour (also referred to as kite-shaped or diamond shaped) that is sometimes visible on the lower human back. [1] The rhombus is defined by the following vertices: Dimples of Venus, the top of the gluteal crease and the lower end of the crease over the spine. [2]

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The Rhombus of Michaelis is named after Gustav Adolf Michaelis, a 19th-century German obstetrician. [1] [3]

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