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acromion

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a·cro·mi·on  (-krm-n)
n. pl. a·cro·mi·a (m-)
The outer end of the scapula to which the collarbone is attached.
[New Latin acrmion, from Greek akrmion : akros, extreme; see ak- in Indo-European roots + mos, shoulder.]
a·cromi·al adj.
acromion [əˈkrəʊmɪən]
n pl -mia [-mɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the outermost edge of the spine of the shoulder blade
[New Latin, from Greek akrōmion the point of the shoulder, from acro- + ōmion, diminutive of ōmos shoulder]
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Noun1.acromion - the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder bladeacromion - the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
acromial process
scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone - either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
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It would be difficult to obtain the stature when some anthropomeric values such as acromion and trapezius (or neck) are not available.
Unsupervised human height estimation from a single image by Guan, Ye-Peng / Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering (JBiSE)
The path lies between the infraspinatus muscle and the teres minor muscle, with the point of entry 2 cm inferior and 1 cm medial to the posterior angle of the acromion.
Anterior approach v. posterior approach--ultrasound-guided shoulder ... by Toit, Merle Neethling-du; de Villiers, Richard / South African Journal of Radiology
The signs of impingement on X-ray are sclerosis of the tip of the acromion and cysts or sclerosis of the greater tuberosity (Fig.
The painful shoulder is commonly managed by the non-specialist by Roche, Stephen J.L.; Greeff, Gerhard / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
 
 
 
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