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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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.acromionacromion - 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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The patient reported that, in the year following the diagnosis of PPS, she sustained a fall in which she injured the right shoulder, experiencing acute pain around the acromion lasting 3 days.
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The acromioclavicular (AC) joint is located between the acromion (part of the scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder) and the clavicle.
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(29) The operational definitions for postural assessment used in this study were as follows: a subject was identified as having a forward head if the subject's external auditory meatus was anteriorly deviated (anterior to the lumbar spine), (29) and the shoulders were identified as protracted if the acromion was noted to be anteriorly deviated (anterior to the lumbar spine).
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