Acromion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈkɹoʊ.mi.ən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acromion is a noun meaning (anatomy) The outermost point of the shoulder blade.
Meaning
(anatomy) The outermost point of the shoulder blade.
Example Sentences
The deltoid is wasted, and the acromion unduly prominent.
Complete pectoral and pelvic bones show a deep subrectangular acromion on the scapula and a low obturator flange on the ischium.
The clavicle is a small flat bone like that of a dog (1), here preserved near the coracoid processes lying parallel to and slightly behind the acromion.
"The ball struck the fore part of HIS LORDSHIP'S epaulette; and entered the left shoulder immediately before the processus acromion scapulae, which it slightly fractured.
Word Forms
- acromions
- acromia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metacromion, pseudoacromion, scapula, acromioplasty, axilla, olecranon.
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