shoulder girdle
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- noun
- /ˈʃoʊldər ˈɡɜrdl/
- Specialized
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cintura escapular
- Physical therapy often focuses on strengthening the muscles around the shoulder girdle to improve mobility.
- shoulder girdle muscles
- shoulder girdle endurance
- shoulder girdle mechanism
In gymnastic, it might be the shoulder girdle or whatever, neutral extended arch, spine.
- In gymnastic, it might be the shoulder girdle or whatever, neutral extended arch, spine.
- And then now we now we can contract all the muscles related around that shoulder girdle all at once.
Examples
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Shoulder syndrome includes pain, weakness, and deformity of the shoulder-girdle mechanism.
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As you can see in B above, this is happening as the bones ossify, and before the shoulder girdle has fully formed.
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The trapezius muscle is responsible for the primary rotatory and supportive actions of the shoulder girdle mechanism.
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Muscle overload causes atypical headaches, pain in the neck and shoulder girdle, and even pain in the eye or ear.
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Patients underwent a complete shoulder-girdle evaluation by a physiatrist (T.G.) who specializes in the rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients.
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Both passive and active range of motion are evaluated, and a detailed examination of the shoulder girdle includes inspection and palpation of the acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joints.
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The shoulder girdle connects the arms to the trunk and provides support for upper body movements.
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An injury to the shoulder girdle can affect a person's ability to lift objects overhead.
Synonyms
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The bones near the shoulders that attach the arms to the chest
Bones near the shoulder made of the collarbones and shoulder blades that support the arm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'shoulder' names the location and 'girdle' denotes an encircling/structural element, so together they describe the bony ring that supports the shoulders and connects the arms to the trunk. This follows regular English noun-noun compounding and parallels similar anatomical terms in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer the meaning.
Etymology
Shoulder girdle uses the old word girdle, which meant a 'belt', and shoulder for the top of the arm. The collarbones and shoulder blades make a belt-like frame that 'supports' and 'connects' the arms to the body, so the name helps you picture the bones that hold the arms in place.