acromion

[ uh-kroh-mee-uhn ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural a·cro·mi·a [uh, -, kroh, -mee-, uh].

1. the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade.

acromion

/ əˈkrəʊmɪən /

noun

1. the outermost edge of the spine of the shoulder blade

Other Words From

• a·cromi·al adjective
• suba·cromi·al adjective
• super·a·cromi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acromion¹

1605–15; < New Latin < Greek akrṓmion, equivalent to akro- acro- + ṓm ( os ) shoulder + -ion noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of acromion¹

C17: New Latin, from Greek akrōmion the point of the shoulder, from acro- + ōmion, diminutive of ōmos shoulder

Example Sentences

There are no clavicles, and the scapula has no acromion; the coracoid process is, however, well developed.

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Clavicles are generally present, and the acromion of the scapula is commonly very long.

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In Ungulata the scapula is always high and rather narrow, and neither acromion nor coracoid process is ever much developed.

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The clavicle is long and slender, and is connected with the sternum and acromion by vestiges of the precoracoid.

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In the Chiroptera the scapula is large and oval, and has a moderately high spine and a large acromion.

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