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acromioclavicular

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acromioclavicular /acro·mio·cla·vic·u·lar/ (ah-kro″me-o-klah-vik´u-ler) pertaining to the acromion and clavicle.
a·cro·mi·o·cla·vic·u·lar (-krm--kl-vky-lr)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the acromion and the clavicle.
2. Of or relating to the articulation between the clavicle and the scapula and its ligaments.


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