acromion

[ uh-kroh-mee-uhn ]

noun,plural a·cro·mi·a [uh-kroh-mee-uh]. /əˈkroʊ mi ə/. Anatomy.
  1. the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade.

Origin of acromion

1
1605–15; <New Latin <Greek akrṓmion, equivalent to akro-acro- + ṓm(os) shoulder + -ion noun suffix

Other words from acromion

  • a·cro·mi·al, adjective
  • sub·a·cro·mi·al, adjective
  • su·per·a·cro·mi·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for acromion

acromion

/ (əˈkrəʊmɪən) /


nounplural -mia (-mɪə)
  1. the outermost edge of the spine of the shoulder blade

Origin of acromion

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

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