claviclenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈklæv.ɪ.kəl/us/ˈklæv.ɪ.kəl/specializedspecialized medical the technical word for the collarbone (= the bone between the shoulder and neck):
The clavicle is one of the most commonly fractured bones.
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- endoskeleton
- iliac
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- interosseous
- kneecap
- sacroiliac
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- trapezium
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