clavicle

[ klav-i-kuhl ]

/ ˈklæv ɪ kəl /

noun Anatomy, Zoology.

a bone of the pectoral arch.

(in humans) either of two slender bones, each articulating with the sternum and a scapula and forming the anterior part of a shoulder; collarbone.

Origin of clavicle

1605–15; <Medieval Latin clāvicula collarbone, Latin: tendril, door-bolt, little key, equivalent to clāvi(s) key + -cula-cule¹

OTHER WORDS FROM clavicle

cla·vic·u·lar

[kluh-vik-yuh-ler], /kləˈvɪk yə lər/, adjectivecla·vic·u·late

[kluh-vik-yuh-leyt], /kləˈvɪk yəˌleɪt/, adjectivesub·cla·vic·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby clavicle

clavate, clave, claver, clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicle, clavicorn, clavicotomy, clavicytherium, clavier, claviform

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Example sentences from the Web for clavicle

Victor was found by doctors who examined him last week to have suffered past injuries including a broken arm and clavicle.
Florida Child Abuse Scandal: The Victim's New Life|Jacqui Goddard|February 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And the clavicle alone, Berger says, would have electrified the world of paleoanthropology.
2 Million-Year-Old Woman|Bob Simon|April 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The fifth patient had been shot in the clavicle, and had a huge ragged wound in the shoulder.
Under the Red Crescent|Charles S. Ryan
These simple fractures of the clavicle are of no great consequence.
Whispering Tongues|Homer Greene

The ball had fractured the clavicle and severed the subclavian artery.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2)|Ida Husted Harper
Entry (Mauser) posterior margin of left sterno-mastoid, close above the clavicle.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
In this way fracture of the olecranon or of the clavicle may be simulated.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for clavicle

clavicle

/ (ˈklævɪkəl) /

noun

either of the two bones connecting the shoulder blades with the upper part of the breastboneNontechnical name: collarbone

the corresponding structure in other vertebrates

Derived forms of clavicle

clavicular (kləˈvɪkjʊlə), adjectiveclaviculate (kləˈvɪkjʊˌleɪt), adjective

Word Origin for clavicle

C17: from Medieval Latin clāvicula, from Latin clāvis key

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Medical definitions for clavicle

clavicle

[ klăv′ĭ-kəl ]

n.

Either of two slender bones that extend from the manubrium of the sternum to the acromion of the scapula.collarbone

Other words from clavicle

cla•vic′u•lar (klə-vĭk′yə-lər) adj.cla•vic′u•late′ (-lāt′) adj.

Scientific definitions for clavicle

clavicle

[ klăv′ĭ-kəl ]

Either of two slender bones that extend from the upper part of the sternum (breastbone) to the shoulder. Also called collarbone

单词	clavicle
释义	clavicle [ klav-i-kuhl ] / ˈklæv ɪ kəl / noun Anatomy, Zoology. a bone of the pectoral arch. (in humans) either of two slender bones, each articulating with the sternum and a scapula and forming the anterior part of a shoulder; collarbone. Origin of clavicle 1605–15; <Medieval Latin clāvicula collarbone, Latin: tendril, door-bolt, little key, equivalent to clāvi(s) key + -cula-cule¹ OTHER WORDS FROM clavicle cla·vic·u·lar [kluh-vik-yuh-ler], /kləˈvɪk yə lər/, adjectivecla·vic·u·late [kluh-vik-yuh-leyt], /kləˈvɪk yəˌleɪt/, adjectivesub·cla·vic·u·lar, adjective Words nearby clavicle clavate, clave, claver, clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicle, clavicorn, clavicotomy, clavicytherium, clavier, claviform Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clavicle Victor was found by doctors who examined him last week to have suffered past injuries including a broken arm and clavicle. Florida Child Abuse Scandal: The Victim's New Life\|Jacqui Goddard\|February 24, 2011\|DAILY BEAST And the clavicle alone, Berger says, would have electrified the world of paleoanthropology. 2 Million-Year-Old Woman\|Bob Simon\|April 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The fifth patient had been shot in the clavicle, and had a huge ragged wound in the shoulder. Under the Red Crescent\|Charles S. Ryan These simple fractures of the clavicle are of no great consequence. Whispering Tongues\|Homer Greene The ball had fractured the clavicle and severed the subclavian artery. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2)\|Ida Husted Harper Entry (Mauser) posterior margin of left sterno-mastoid, close above the clavicle. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins In this way fracture of the olecranon or of the clavicle may be simulated. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for clavicle clavicle / (ˈklævɪkəl) / noun either of the two bones connecting the shoulder blades with the upper part of the breastboneNontechnical name: collarbone the corresponding structure in other vertebrates Derived forms of clavicle clavicular (kləˈvɪkjʊlə), adjectiveclaviculate (kləˈvɪkjʊˌleɪt), adjective Word Origin for clavicle C17: from Medieval Latin clāvicula, from Latin clāvis key Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for clavicle clavicle [ klăv′ĭ-kəl ] n. Either of two slender bones that extend from the manubrium of the sternum to the acromion of the scapula.collarbone Other words from clavicle cla•vic′u•lar (klə-vĭk′yə-lər) adj.cla•vic′u•late′ (-lāt′) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for clavicle clavicle [ klăv′ĭ-kəl ] Either of two slender bones that extend from the upper part of the sternum (breastbone) to the shoulder. Also called collarbone The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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