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acromion

[ uh-kroh-mee-uhn ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural a·cro·mi·a [uh, -, kroh, -mee-, uh].
  1. the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade.


acromion

/ əˈkrəʊmɪən /

noun

  1. the outermost edge of the spine of the shoulder blade
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • a·cromi·al adjective
  • suba·cromi·al adjective
  • super·a·cromi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acromion1

1605–15; < New Latin < Greek akrṓmion, equivalent to akro- acro- + ṓm ( os ) shoulder + -ion noun suffix
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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.

Clavicles are generally present, and the acromion of the scapula is commonly very long.

In Ungulata the scapula is always high and rather narrow, and neither acromion nor coracoid process is ever much developed.

The clavicle is long and slender, and is connected with the sternum and acromion by vestiges of the precoracoid.

In the Chiroptera the scapula is large and oval, and has a moderately high spine and a large acromion.

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