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scapulothoracic

scapulothoracic

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Relating to the shoulder blade and the chest
  • adjective
  • /ˌskæp.jʊ.loʊˈθɔːr.ɪk/
  • Specialized
: escapulotorácico
  • During the examination, the doctor noted the scapulothoracic connection between the shoulder blade and the chest.

Examples

  • There are 4 joints that make up the shoulder complex: the glenohumeral (GH) joint, acromioclavicular joint, sternoclavicular joint, and the functional scapulothoracic articulation.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Figure 2: With the patient attempting to abduct the left shoulder, he is using scapulothoracic motion. Note the prominent left humeral head.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The therapist focused on improving the patient's scapulothoracic mobility to enhance shoulder function.

  • He performed exercises to strengthen the scapulothoracic region, which includes the shoulder and upper back.

Surface Forms

scapulothoracic positive

Morphology

scapulothoracic = scapula + thorax (transparent) = scapula + thorax + ic

The adjective is directly formed from the two anatomical bases 'scapula' and 'thorax' with a standard adjectival suffix '-ic', so the meaning is straightforward if the base words are known.

Etymology

Scapulothoracic combines scapula meaning 'shoulder blade' and thorax meaning 'chest', so it refers to the area or movement where the shoulder blade meets the chest.