scapul-

1. variant of scapulo- before a vowel:

   scapulalgia.

Example Sentences

Respiratory Organs.—Slight, hacking cough, with pain in left scapul�.

From Project Gutenberg

Pain: In right ear, as if meatus auditorius were obstructed; in facial muscles, in lungs, in the front and the back up to the scapul�; in right side of back, followed by violent sneezing; in upper arm, outside, near the shoulder; pain and twitching in the left thumb; in bend of left knee; in upper part of metatarsus of right foot; in great and little toe of left foot in morning; in sole of left foot.

From Project Gutenberg

Indeed, the outside of nature is more truly drawn; the material commonplace, which can be systematized, catalogued, and 48 taught to all pains-taking mankind,—forms of ribs and scapul�,12 of eyebrows and lips, and curls of hair.

From Project Gutenberg

With ducks, the crest of the sternum is affected in the same manner as in the foregoing cases: the furcula, coracoids, and scapul� are all reduced in weight relatively to the whole skeleton: the bones of the wings are shorter and lighter, and the bones of the legs longer and heavier, relatively to each other, and relatively to the whole skeleton, in comparison with the same bones in the wild-duck.

From Project Gutenberg

Lastly, as our birds are supposed to be confined in an aviary, they would use their wings and legs but little, and certain parts of the skeleton, such as the sternum and scapul� and the feet, would in consequence become slightly reduced in size.

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Words That Use Scapul-

What does scapul- mean?

Scapul- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning scapula, the technical name for the shoulder blade. It is used in some medical terms, especially in anatomy.

Scapul- comes from the Latin scapula, meaning “shoulder.”

Scapul- is a variant of scapulo-, which loses its -o– when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.

Want to know more? Read our Words That Use scapulo- article.

Examples of scapul-

An example of a medical term that features the combining form scapul- is scapulectomy, “surgical removal of the scapula.”

The form scapul- represents scapula, as we know. You may have encountered the combining form -ectomy before as well: it means “excision” or “removal.” Scapulectomy literally translates to “scapula removal.”

What are some words that use or are related to the combining form scapul-?

• scapular
• scapulary
• scapulalgia
• scapulimancy

What are some other forms that scapul- may be commonly confused with?

• -scopy
• sacr-
• scapho-
• scat-

Break it down!

The combining form -algia means “pain.” What does the medical condition scapulalgia involve?