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Acromion

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neuter noun (anatomy)

Definition

A flattened and broadened bony projection forming the superior extremity of the scapular spine, articulating directly with the clavicle and representing the highest structural point of the shoulder skeleton.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Acromion
  • Acromion process

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Neuter noun with standard structural plural changes in '-ane'.
Formation Direct anatomical borrowing via French 'acromion', rooted in the Greek terms for peak or extremity and shoulder.
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.kro.mi.ˈon]
Source Manual of Human Osteology and Skeletal Topography

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: În timpul căderii, impactul direct a provocat o fractură cominutivă la nivel de acromion.

EN: During the fall, the direct impact caused a comminuted fracture of the acromion.

RO: Forma curbată a acestui acromion reduce spațiul subacromial, favorizând apariția sindromului de impingement.

EN: The curved shape of this acromion reduces the subacromial space, favoring the onset of impingement syndrome.

RO: Mușchiul deltoid își are una dintre origini direct pe marginea laterală a acestui acromion robust.

EN: The deltoid muscle has one of its origins directly on the lateral border of this robust acromion.

Idioms & Phrases

Față articulară a acromionului / Articular facet of the acromion

RO: Suprafață mică și ovală orientată medial care se conectează direct cu extremitatea externă a claviculei.

EN: A small, oval, medially directed surface connecting directly with the outer extremity of the clavicle.

Unghi al acromionului / Acro-mial angle

RO: Punct de proeminență structurală situat la trecerea dintre marginea laterală a acromionului și spina scapulei.

EN: A structural prominence point located at the transition between the lateral border of the acromion and the scapular spine.

Spațiu subacromial / Subacromial space

RO: Zonă anatomică situată imediat sub acromion, prin care trec tendoanele mușchilor coafei rotatoare.

EN: An anatomical zone situated immediately beneath the acromion, through which the rotator cuff muscle tendons pass.

Keywords

#acromion #acromion process #scapula spine #shoulder anatomy #skeletal system #bone definition #medical dictionary
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