scapula

ˈskæpjʊlə

scapulae

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Definition of scapula - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

large flat bone forming the back of the shoulder

TECH.

The doctor examined the patient's scapula for any fractures.

shoulder blade

vertebrates

TECH.

shoulder blade in most vertebrates

TECH.

Birds have a uniquely shaped scapula to aid in flight.

scapular

shoulder blade

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Origin of scapula

Latin, scapula (shoulder blade)

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acromion

medical

outer end of the scapula extending over the shoulder joint

coracobrachialis

medical

smallest muscle attaching to the coracoid process of the scapula

coracoid

medical

hook-like process on the scapula

coracoid

birds and reptiles

small bone linking scapula and sternum

coracoid process

medical

bony projection on the scapula in mammals

facioscapulohumeral

adj.

medical

relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms

glenohumeral joint

medical

shoulder joint connecting scapula and humerus

glenoid

medical

shallow bone depression in the scapula

Examples of scapula in a sentence

An X-ray showed a fracture in the scapula.
The doctor explained the function of the scapula.
Injury to the scapula can limit arm movement.

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French:scapula, ...
German:Schulterblatt, ...
Italian:scapola, ...
Spanish:escápula, ...
Portuguese:escápula, ...
Chinese:肩胛骨, 肩胛, ...
Japanese:肩甲骨, 肩甲, ...
Arabic:لَوْح الكَتِف, ...
Hebrew:עֶצֶם הַשֶּׁכֶם, ...
Russian:лопатка, ...
Ukrainian:лопатка, ...
Hindi:स्कैपुला, अस्थि, ...
Bengali:স্ক্যাপুলা, কাঁধের ব্লেড, ...
Catalan:escàpula, omòplat, ...
Czech:lopatka, ...
Danish:skulderblad, ...
Dutch:schouderblad, ...
Greek:ωμοπλάτη, ωμοπλάτη σπονδυλωτών, ...
Hungarian:lapocka, lapockacsont, ...
Khmer:ឆ្អឹងស្លាបប្រចៀវ, ឆ្អឹងស្លាបស្មា, ...
Korean:견갑골, ...
Persian:کتف, اسکاپولا, ...
Polish:łopatka, ...
Portuguese (BR):escápula, ...
Romanian:scapulă, ...
Swedish:skulderblad, scapula, ...
Thai:กระดูกสะบัก, ...
Turkish:kürek kemiği, skapula, ...
Vietnamese:xương bả vai, ...

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Definition of scapula - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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