clavicle /clav·i·cle/ (klav´ĭ-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
clavicle
clavicle (klav´ik
l),
clav·i·cle (kl v  -k l)n. Either of two slender bones that extend from the manubrium of the sternum to the acromion of the scapula. Also called collarbone. cla·vic u·lar (kl-vky-lr) adj.cla·vic u·late (-l t) adj. |
clavicle
[klav′ikəl]
Etymology: L, clavicula, little key
a long curved, horizontal bone directly above the first rib, forming the ventral portion of the shoulder girdle. It articulates medially with the sternum and laterally with the acromion of the scapula and accommodates the attachment of numerous muscles. It is shorter, thinner, less curved, and smoother in the female than in the male and is thicker, more curved, and more prominently ridged for muscle attachment in persons performing consistent strenuous manual labor. Also called collarbone
Usage notes: (informal).
clavicle (klav´ik
l),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.
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.
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