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acromion
[ uh-kroh-mee-uhn ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural a·cro·mi·a [uh, -, kroh, -mee-, uh].
- the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade.
acromion
/ əˈkrəʊmɪən /
noun
- the outermost edge of the spine of the shoulder blade
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Other Words From
- a·cromi·al adjective
- suba·cromi·al adjective
- super·a·cromi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acromion1
C17: New Latin, from Greek akrōmion the point of the shoulder, from acro- + ōmion, diminutive of ōmos shoulder
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Example Sentences
There are no clavicles, and the scapula has no acromion; the coracoid process is, however, well developed.
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Clavicles are generally present, and the acromion of the scapula is commonly very long.
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In Ungulata the scapula is always high and rather narrow, and neither acromion nor coracoid process is ever much developed.
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The clavicle is long and slender, and is connected with the sternum and acromion by vestiges of the precoracoid.
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In the Chiroptera the scapula is large and oval, and has a moderately high spine and a large acromion.
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