acromion
[ uh-kroh-mee-uh n ]
/ əˈkroʊ mi ən /
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noun, plural a·cro·mi·a [uh-kroh-mee-uh] /əˈkroʊ mi ə/. Anatomy.
the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade.
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Origin of acromion
1605–15; < New Latin < Greek akrṓmion, equivalent to akro- acro- + ṓm(os) shoulder + -ion noun suffix
Related formsa·cro·mi·al, adjectivesub·a·cro·mi·al, adjectivesu·per·a·cro·mi·al, adjective
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Examples from the Web for acromial
A small tubercle (deltoid tubercle) which frequently exists near the acromial end is liable to suggest the presence of a fracture.
In the Theromorpha it has an acromial process with which the precoracoid articulates, and it is very large in Dinosauria.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for acromial
acromion
/ (əˈkrəʊmɪən) /
noun plural -mia (-mɪə)
the outermost edge of the spine of the shoulder blade
Word Origin for acromion
C17: New Latin, from Greek akrōmion the point of the shoulder, from acro- + ōmion, diminutive of ōmos shoulder
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Medicine definitions for acromial
acromion
[ ə-krō′mē-ŏn′, -ən ]
n.
The outer end of the scapula, extending over the shoulder joint and forming the highest point of the shoulder, to which the collarbone is attached.acromial process
Related formsa•cro′mi•al adj.
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