acromion
[ uh-kroh-mee-uhn ]
/ 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
OTHER WORDS FROM acromion
a·cro·mi·al, adjectivesub·a·cro·mi·al, adjectivesu·per·a·cro·mi·al, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for acromion
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. ReynoldsA small tubercle (deltoid tubercle) which frequently exists near the acromial end is liable to suggest the presence of a fracture.
The glenoid cavity is deformed or absent, and the dislocation may be sub-coracoid, sub-acromial, or sub-spinous.
British Dictionary definitions for acromion
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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Medical definitions for acromion
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
Other words from acromion
a•cro′mi•al adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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