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scapula

scap·u·la

(skăp′yə-lə)

n. pl. scap·u·las or scap·u·lae (-lē′)

Either of two large, flat, triangular bones forming the back part of the shoulder. Also called shoulder blade.

[Late Latin, shoulder, from Latin scapulae, the shoulder blades.]

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scapula

(ˈskæpjʊlə)

n, pl -lae (-liː) or -las

1. (Anatomy) either of two large flat triangular bones, one on each side of the back part of the shoulder in man. Nontechnical name: shoulder blade

2. (Anatomy) the corresponding bone in most vertebrates

[C16: from Late Latin: shoulder]

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scap•u•la

(ˈskæp yə lə)

n., pl. -las, -lae (-ˌli)

1. either of two flat triangular bones each forming the back part of a shoulder; shoulder blade.

2. a dorsal bone of the pectoral girdle.

[1570–80; < Latin: shoulder]

scap·u·la

(skăp′yə-lə)

Either of two flat, triangular bones forming part of the shoulder. In humans and other primates, they lie on the upper part of the back on either side of the spine. Also called shoulder blade. See more at skeleton.

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scapula

(pl. scapulae) Either of the two shoulder blades.

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Noun

scapula - either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings

shoulder blade, shoulder bone

bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

glenoid cavity, glenoid fossa - the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint

acromial process, acromion - the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade

articulatio humeri, shoulder joint, shoulder - a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

endoskeleton - the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)

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lapaluu

skapula

scapula

[ˈskæpjʊlə] N (scapulas or scapulae (pl)) [ˈskæpjʊliː] → escápula f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

scapula

n (Anat) → Schulterblatt nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

scapula

[ˈskæpjʊlə] n (scapulas or scapulae (pl)) (Med) → scapola

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

scap·u·la

n. escápula, hueso del hombro.

scapula

n (pl -lae) omóplato or omoplato, escápula

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The purpose of the present study is to explore the presence or absence of the glenoid notch and the distribution of the type variations of glenoid cavity in dry scapulae bones.

The Notch Types of the Glenoid Cavity in Adult Dry Human Scapulae

The muscles are positioned diagonally between the six vertebrae in your upper back and your shoulder blades (scapulae).

Relieve Pain Between Your Shoulder Blades: Strengthening the muscles in your upper back can help

Scapulae have a complex anatomy due to their spesific irregular shape.

Evaluacion de la Morfometria Escapular

The present study was carried out on 40 dry adult human scapulae (21 right and 19 left) of unknown age and sex in the Department of Anatomy, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Chidambaram.

MORPHOMETRY OF THE ACROMION PROCESS OF HUMAN SCAPULAE AND ITS CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS

By pulling the scapulae back and down5 the only criteria that will be met as regards optimal position, will be retraction.

Postural cues for scapular retraction and depression promote costoclavicular space compression and thoracic outlet syndrome

The procedure involves detaching the trapezius, rhomboid, and levator scapulae muscles at the midline origin followed by removing the omovertebral bone.

Klippel-Feil Syndrome with Sprengel Deformity and Extensive Upper Extremity Deformity: A Case Report and Literature Review

Dorsal scapular nerve (DSN) (Latin: nervus dorsalis scapulae) neuropathy has been a rarely thought of differential diagnosis for mid scapular, upper to mid back pain.

Dorsal scapular nerve neuropathy: a narrative review of the literature

Snapping scapula is commonly a misdiagnosed disorder.5 Most patients complain of pain at the superomedial angle of the scapula during activities, whereas others complain of pain even at rest.7 Usually the pain is the direct cause of the scapulothoracic bursitis located at the level of the levator scapulae muscle insertion at the superomedial angle of the scapula.7,8 Many treatment methods have been described to deal with snapping scapula, including surgical and non-surgical methods.

Low-energy versus middle-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the treatment of snapping scapula bursitis

She identified what was lopsided in my back, and taught me how to retrain my scapulae. My back hadn't felt as good in 10 years.

Lift smarter: exercises to warm up and strengthen before partnering

(16-19) Posterior biconcave defects of 10[degrees] and 20[degrees] were reamed into the composite scapulae with the aid of a cannulated reamer and custom jig.