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

Other Words From

• a·cromi·al adjective
• suba·cromi·al adjective
• super·a·cromi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acromion¹

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

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

Example Sentences

Impingement syndrome occurs when the rotator cuff tendons become "impinged" between boney anatomical structures of the shoulder, i.e. the coracoid as well as the acromion.

From US News

The Tour's medical service described the injury as a right shoulder trauma and a "dislocation between the collarbone and the acromion".

From Reuters

The scapula of the horse has no acromion process, but it is easy, if we compare the human scapula, to judge of the position which this process would occupy if it were present.

From Project Gutenberg

The ribs remarkably expanded and flattened; the scapula low and broad, with completely developed acromion and coracoid processes.

From Project Gutenberg

The deltoid is usually atrophied, allowing the acromion, coracoid, and great tuberosity of the humerus to stand out prominently beneath the skin.

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