scapulohumeral

[skap-yuh-loh-hyoo-mer-uhl, -yoo-]

adjective

Anatomy.

1. of, relating to, or involving the scapula and humerus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scapulohumeral¹

First recorded in 1830–40; scapulo- + humeral

Example Sentences

Because of the large humeral head articulating as it does with a glenoid cavity, scapulohumeral luxations are very rare in the horse.

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Immobility of the scapulohumeral joint is noticeable when one attempts to passively move the parts.

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Later, as soon as acute inflammation has subsided, vesication of a liberal area around the anteroexternal part of the scapulohumeral joint and over the course of the suprascapular nerve, will stimulate recovery in favorable cases.

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Where there is an active and painful inflammation of the prescapular lymph glands and contiguous structures, in some cases of "levator-humeri abscess," the scapulohumeral joint is extended.

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This synovial bursa forms a smooth groove through which the biceps brachii glides in the anterior scapulohumeral region.

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