scapulo-

1. a combining form representing scapula in compound words:

   scapulohumeral.

Words That Use Scapulo-

What does scapulo- mean?

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

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

What are variants of scapulo-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, scapulo- becomes scapul-, as in scapulalgia.

Examples of scapulo-

One example of a medical term that features the combining form scapulo- is scapulopexy, “surgical fixation of the scapula to the chest wall or to the spinous process of the vertebrae.” In other words, it is a kind of surgery for the scapula.

The form scapulo- represents scapula, as we know. The second part of the word, -pexy, refers to “fixation,” from the Greek pêxis. Scapulopexy literally translates to “scapula fixation.”

What are some words that use the combining form scapulo-?

• scapulohumeral
• scapuloclavicular
• scapulocostal syndrome

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

• -scopy
• sacro-
• scapho-
• scato-

Break it down!

The word humeral refers to the humerus, the bone that connects the shoulder to the elbow. What two bones does a scapulohumeral condition affect?