clavicle
noun
a bone of the pectoral arch.
clavicular
-
a word derived from
clavicle.
Example Sentences
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The clavicular notch is the shallow depression located on either side at the superior-lateral margins of the manubrium.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In adults, there is a reduced amount of brown fat and it is found mainly in the neck and clavicular regions of the body.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Hence the clavicular arch may be lost, though the collar bones are retained in man.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
Of the three kinds of inspiration mentioned in most books on singing and termed clavicular, abdominal or diaphragmatic, and costal, neither completely fills the bill.
From The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation by Frank E. Miller
I have characterized clavicular breathing as an upward perpendicular force, ugly and only partially effective.
From The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation by Frank E. Miller
