acromion
the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade.
Origin of acromion
1Other 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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How to use acromion in a sentence
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.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander MilesThe glenoid cavity is deformed or absent, and the dislocation may be sub-coracoid, sub-acromial, or sub-spinous.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for acromion
/ (əˈkrəʊmɪən) /
the outermost edge of the spine of the shoulder blade
Origin of acromion
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