scapula

[ skap-yuh-luh ]

/ ˈskæp yə lə /

noun, plural scap·u·las, scap·u·lae [skap-yuh-lee]. /ˈskæp yəˌli/.

Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade.

Zoology. a dorsal bone of the pectoral girdle.

Origin of scapula

1570–80; <Latin: shoulder

Words nearby scapula

scaphopod, scapolite, scapose, s. caps., scapul-, scapula, scapula alata, scapular, scapulary, scapulectomy, scapulimancy

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Example sentences from the Web for scapula

Perforations of the body of the scapula were common, but they were of little importance in symptoms or prognosis.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
Clavicles are generally present, and the acromion of the scapula is commonly very long.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The scapula seems to have possessed a peculiar leaf-like form, swelling in the middle and ending almost in a point above.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
In the Chelonia the scapula and precoracoid are ossified continuously.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The scapula is not in immediate contact with the ribs; the subscapular fossa is not moulded on them.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer

British Dictionary definitions for scapula

scapula

/ (ˈskæpjʊlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː) or -las

either of two large flat triangular bones, one on each side of the back part of the shoulder in manNontechnical name: shoulder blade

the corresponding bone in most vertebrates

Word Origin for scapula

C16: from Late Latin: shoulder

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 scapula

scapula

[ skăp′yə-lə ]

n. pl. scap•u•las

Either of two large, flat, triangular bones forming the back part of the shoulder.shoulder blade

Scientific definitions for scapula

scapula

[ skăp′yə-lə ]

Plural scapulae (skăp′yə-lē′) scapulas

Either of two flat, triangular bones forming part of the shoulder. In humans and other primates, the scapulae lie on the upper part of the back on either side of the spine. Also called shoulder blade See more at skeleton.

单词	scapula
释义	scapula [ skap-yuh-luh ] / ˈskæp yə lə / noun, plural scap·u·las, scap·u·lae [skap-yuh-lee]. /ˈskæp yəˌli/. Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade. Zoology. a dorsal bone of the pectoral girdle. Origin of scapula 1570–80; <Latin: shoulder Words nearby scapula scaphopod, scapolite, scapose, s. caps., scapul-, scapula, scapula alata, scapular, scapulary, scapulectomy, scapulimancy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scapula Perforations of the body of the scapula were common, but they were of little importance in symptoms or prognosis. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins Clavicles are generally present, and the acromion of the scapula is commonly very long. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The scapula seems to have possessed a peculiar leaf-like form, swelling in the middle and ending almost in a point above. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard In the Chelonia the scapula and precoracoid are ossified continuously. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The scapula is not in immediate contact with the ribs; the subscapular fossa is not moulded on them. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer British Dictionary definitions for scapula scapula / (ˈskæpjʊlə) / noun plural -lae (-liː) or -las either of two large flat triangular bones, one on each side of the back part of the shoulder in manNontechnical name: shoulder blade the corresponding bone in most vertebrates Word Origin for scapula C16: from Late Latin: shoulder 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 scapula scapula [ skăp′yə-lə ] n. pl. scap•u•las Either of two large, flat, triangular bones forming the back part of the shoulder.shoulder blade The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for scapula scapula [ skăp′yə-lə ] Plural scapulae (skăp′yə-lē′) scapulas Either of two flat, triangular bones forming part of the shoulder. In humans and other primates, the scapulae lie on the upper part of the back on either side of the spine. Also called shoulder blade See more at skeleton. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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