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acromial

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acromial /acro·mi·al/ (ah-kro´me-al) pertaining to the acromion.
acromial.
See acromion.


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According to the medical notes, radiography of the patient's right shoulder revealed a rotator cuff tear with 2+ clavicular spur and narrowing of the acromial space.
(14-16) In the general clinical setting, factors thought to contribute to impingement include anatomic abnormalities, such as changes in acromial shape and slope, (17,18) poor rotator cuff or scapular muscle function or muscle fatigue (or both), (19) and posterior capsule or pectoralis minor tightness.
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