winging of scapula
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winging of scapula
Neurology A clinical finding characterized by scapular lifting, likened to an angel's wing; it is seen when the arm is abducted, is typical of limb-girdle dystrophy, and due to paralysis of the long thoracic nerve–5th, 6th, 7th nerve roots; it also occurs in wrinkly skin syndrome and in heavy manual labor, especially in those who carry heavy, sharp objects on the shoulders, which causes the so-called 'hod carrier's palsy'.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.