shoulder girdle
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girdle
[ger´d'l]an encircling or confining structure.
pectoral girdle shoulder girdle.
pelvic girdle the encircling bony structure supporting the lower limbs.
shoulder girdle (thoracic girdle) the encircling bony structure supporting the upper limbs.
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pec·to·ral gir·dle
[TA]the incomplete bony ring, formed by the clavicles and the scapulae, which supports the upper limb, attaching its appendicular skeleton to the axial skeleton (manubrium sterni).
Synonym(s): cingulum pectorale [TA], cingulum membri superioris ☆ , shoulder girdle ☆ , thoracic girdle
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shoulder girdle
n.
The pectoral girdle, especially of a human.
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shoul·der gir·dle
(shōl'dĕr gĭr'dĕl)The bony ring, incomplete behind, which serves for the attachment and support of the upper limbs. It is formed by the manubrium sterni, the clavicles, and the scapulae.
Synonym(s): pectoral girdle, shoulder complex (3) .
Synonym(s): pectoral girdle, shoulder complex (3) .
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shoulder girdle
see PECTORAL GIRDLE.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005