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acromion

acromion

1 9.9
A bony point on the shoulder blade that forms the top of the shoulder
  • noun
  • /əˈkroʊmiən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : acromion
  • acromion process

Examples

  • Seat height was standardized at 110 degrees elbow flexion (180 degrees defined as full extension) with the subjects' hands on the top of the rim, and the shoulders (acromion) directly above the wheel axle (10).

    Academic text (1994)

  • Finally, McGahan et al. (4) found that 49% of fractures were of the body or spine of the scapula, 36% were of the glenoid cavity or neck, 8% were of the acromion, and 7% were of the coracoid.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The acromion is the bony prominence on the scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder.

  • During the surgery, the doctor identified the acromion as a key landmark for the procedure.

  • In anatomy class, we learned that the acromion serves as an attachment point for shoulder muscles.

Synonyms

acromial process
vsacromion
  • Specialized
7.7

Outer point of the shoulder blade that forms the tip of the shoulder

is the same feature but described as a bony process rather than spine point

Surface Forms

acromion singular
acromions plural

Etymology

Acromion comes from Greek parts acro- meaning 'top' and omos meaning 'shoulder', and you can see the same acro- in acrobat. So it literally means the 'top of the shoulder', which is the bony point at the highest part of the shoulder blade.