clavicle (redirected from Clavicle bone)

clavicle /clav·i·cle/ (klav´i-k'l) collar bone; a bone, curved like the letter f, that articulates with the sternum and scapula, forming the anterior portion of the shoulder girdle on either side.clavic´ular

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clav·i·cle (klv-kl)

n.

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

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cla·vicu·lar (kl-vky-lr) adj.

cla·vicu·late (-lt) adj.

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clavicle (klav´ikl),

n a long, curved, horizontal bone just above the first rib, forming the ventral portion of the shoulder girdle. It articulates medially with the sternum and laterally with the scapula.

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clavicle

the collar bone; reduced or absent from many domestic animals but present in animals that can grasp with their forelimbs such as the cat and primates. See also clavicular intersection.