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acromioclavicular joint

acromioclavicular joint noun: a joint at the top of the shoulder, the junction between the acromion and the clavicle.

Noun

acromioclavicular joint (plural acromioclavicular joints)

  1. A joint at the top of the shoulder, the junction between the acromion and the clavicle.
    • He waved them up and down to show that his throwing shoulder still operates despite a sprained acromioclavicular joint, or AC joint.2007 September 11, John Branch, “Eli Manning Could Sit Out Against Packers”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    AC joint

Synonyms of acromioclavicular joint

  • AC joint

Forms of acromioclavicular joint

pluralacromioclavicular joints

Questions about acromioclavicular joint

What does acromioclavicular joint mean?
Acromioclavicular joint means a joint at the top of the shoulder, the junction between the acromion and the clavicle.
What part of speech is acromioclavicular joint?
Acromioclavicular joint is a noun.
What is the plural of acromioclavicular joint?
The plural of acromioclavicular joint is acromioclavicular joints.

Words near acromioclavicular joint in the dictionary

  1. acromicria
  2. acromicric
  3. acromikria
  4. acromio-
  5. acromioclavicular
  6. acromioclavicular joint
  7. acromioclavicular joints
  8. acromiocoracoid
  9. acromiohumeral
  10. acromion
  11. acromionectomy

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