shoulder

shoulder /shoul·der/ (shol´der) the area where the arm joins the trunk and the clavicle meets the scapula.

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frozen shoulder  adhesive capsulitis.

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shoul·der (shldr)

n.

1. The joint connecting the arm with the torso.

2. The part of the human body between the neck and upper arm.

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shoulder,

n 1. the junction of the clavicle, scapula, and humerus where the arm attaches to the trunk of the body.
2. in extracoronal cavity preparation of the ledge formed by the meeting of the gingival and axial walls at a right angle.

shoulder, linguogingival,

n the portion of a prepared cavity in the proximal surface of an anterior tooth that is formed by the angular junction of the gingival and lingual walls. Developed to facilitate the dense compaction of gold in this area.

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shoulder

the region around the large joint between the humerus and the scapula. The shoulder is a shallow ball-and-socket joint, similar to the hip joint.

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shoulder blade

scapula.

shoulder flexion

a fetal postural cause of dystokia; flexion of the shoulder joint results in the affected forelimb, it may be bilateral, is lying back beside the sternum; the shoulder joint prevents entry of the fetus into the pelvic canal.

shoulder joint

scapulohumeral joint.

shoulder luxation

uncommon in most species. Occurs most frequently in dogs and cats associated with trauma.

slipped shoulder

see suprascapular paralysis.

shoulder tick

see ixodesscapularis.