acromion

acromion meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Urdu and Kannada

Examples of acromion in a sentence

• Complete pectoral and pelvic bones show a deep subrectangular acromion on the scapula and a low obturator flange on the ischium.1998 November 13, Paul C. Sereno et al., “A Long-Snouted Predatory Dinosaur from Africa and the Evolution of Spinosaurids”, in Science...
• The preserved portions of the scapula are sufficient to determine that the acromion projected well beyond the glenoid and that the axillary margin was longer than the vertebral.1999 August 27, Steve Ward et al., “Equatorius: A New Hominoid Genus from the Middle Miocene of Kenya”, in Science, volume 285, number...
• The clavicle is a small flat bone like that of a dog (1), here preserved near the coracoid processes lying parallel to and slightly behind the acromion.2009, Science, pages 2239–2242:

Synonyms of acromion

• acromial process

Forms of acromion

Origin of acromion

From Ancient Greek ἀκρώμιον (akrṓmion), variant of ἀκρωμία (akrōmía, “acromion”), from ἄκρος (ákros, “summit”) + ὦμ- (ôm-, “shoulder”) + -ιον (-ion, “noun suffix”). Compare -ion, especially in acropodion.

Words formed from acromion

• acromial
• acromionectomy
• acromioplasty
• metacromion
• pseudoacromion

Questions about acromion

What does acromion mean?

Acromion means the outermost point of the shoulder blade.

What is acromion in Tamil?

Acromion in Tamil is அக்கம், அக்ரோமியன், தோல் உச்சி. See Acromion meaning in Tamil.

How do you use acromion in a sentence?

Complete pectoral and pelvic bones show a deep subrectangular acromion on the scapula and a low obturator flange on the ischium.

What part of speech is acromion?

Acromion is a noun.

How do you pronounce acromion?

Acromion is pronounced /əˈkɹoʊ.mi.ən/ (US).

What is the plural of acromion?

The plural of acromion is acromions.