acromion
Americannoun
plural
acromianoun
Other Word Forms
- acromial adjective
- subacromial adjective
- superacromial adjective
Etymology
Origin of acromion
1605–15; < New Latin < Greek akrṓmion, equivalent to akro- acro- + ṓm ( os ) shoulder + -ion noun suffix
Example Sentences
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Impingement syndrome occurs when the rotator cuff tendons become "impinged" between boney anatomical structures of the shoulder, i.e. the coracoid as well as the acromion.
From US News • May 11, 2016
The Tour's medical service described the injury as a right shoulder trauma and a "dislocation between the collarbone and the acromion".
From Reuters • Jul. 5, 2014
The acromial end of the clavicle articulates with the acromion of the scapula at the acromioclavicular joint.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
At its lateral end, the clavicle articulates with the acromion of the scapula, which forms the bony tip of the shoulder.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The ribs remarkably expanded and flattened; the scapula low and broad, with completely developed acromion and coracoid processes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
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