acromial process

acromial process
acromial process n ACROMION

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acromion process acromion.

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  • Process — In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a… …   Medical dictionary

  • Supra-acromial — Su pra a*cro mi*al, a. (Anat.) Situated above the acromial process of the scapula. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Acromion — The projection of the scapula (the shoulder blade) that forms the point of the shoulder. The acromion is part of the scapula. It protrudes laterally (away from the midline) and is triangular in shape. The top of the shoulder is acromial. The word …   Medical dictionary

  • thoracicoacromial — thə|rasə(ˌ)kō+ adjective Etymology: thoracic + o + acromial : of, relating to, or lying between the thorax and the acromial process of the scapula …   Useful english dictionary

  • syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… …   Medical dictionary

  • acromion — noun the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade • Syn: ↑acromial process • Hypernyms: ↑process, ↑outgrowth, ↑appendage • Part Holonyms: ↑scapula, ↑shoulder blade, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Subacromial — Sub a*cro mi*al, a. (Anat.) Situated beneath the acromial process of the scapula. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Subacromial bursa — The subacromial bursa is the synovial membrane located just below the acromion.The capsule extends above the humeral head to form a bursa between the humeral head and the overlying acromial process – this is often the site of pathology in… …   Wikipedia

  • shoulder blade — noun either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑scapula, ↑shoulder bone • Derivationally related forms: ↑scapular (for: ↑scapula) …   Useful english dictionary

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