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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACROMION

New Latin, from Greek akrōmion the point of the shoulder, from acro- + ōmion, diminutive of ōmos shoulder.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ACROMION

acromion  [əˈkrəʊmɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACROMION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acromion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACROMION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

acromion

Acromion

In human anatomy, the acromion is a bony process on the scapula. Together with the coracoid process it extends laterally over the shoulder joint. The acromion is a continuation of the scapular spine, and hooks over anteriorly. It articulates with the clavicle to form the acromioclavicular joint.

Definition of acromion in the English dictionary

The definition of acromion in the dictionary is the outermost edge of the spine of the shoulder blade.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACROMION


Alabamian
ˌæləˈbæmɪən
anthemion
ænˈθiːmɪən
antinomian
ˌæntɪˈnəʊmɪən
Bahamian
bəˈheɪmɪən
Bohemian
bəʊˈhiːmɪən
camion
ˈkæmɪən
Crimean
kraɪˈmɪən
edriophthalmian
ˌɛdrɪɒfˈθælmɪən
Endymion
ɛnˈdɪmɪən
epithalamion
ˌepɪθəˈleɪmɪən
isthmian
ˈɪsθmɪən
Mesopotamian
ˌmɛsəpəˈteɪmɪən
neonomian
ˌnɪəˈnəʊmɪən
Permian
ˈpɜːmɪən
prosimian
prəʊˈsɪmɪən
Samian
ˈseɪmɪən
Simeon
ˈsɪmɪən
simian
ˈsɪmɪən
syndyasmian
ˌsɪndɪˈæzmɪən
thermion
ˈθɜːmɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACROMION

acrogenous
acrogenously
acrolect
acrolein
acrolith
acrolithic
acromegalic
acromegaly
acromia
acromial
acronical
acronically
acronycal
acronycally
acronychal
acronychally
acronym
acronymania
acronymic
acronymically

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACROMION

accreditation
action
addition
administration
animation
application
association
attention
attraction
attribution
auction
certification
champion
citation
collection
combination
commission
fermion
prooemion
prothalamion

Synonyms and antonyms of acromion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «acromion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACROMION

Find out the translation of acromion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acromion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acromion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肩峰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acromion
570 millions of speakers

English

acromion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

acromion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأخرم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

акромион
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acrômio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

acromion
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acromion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akromion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schulterdach
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肩峰
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

견봉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Acromion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mỏm cùng vai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தோட்பட்டைமுளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायाच्या हाडाची पेटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acromion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acromion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

acromion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Акроміон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acromion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακρωμίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

acromion
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

acromion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

acromion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acromion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACROMION»

The term «acromion» is regularly used and occupies the 72.377 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACROMION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acromion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACROMION»

Discover the use of acromion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acromion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Imaging of the Shoulder: Techniques and Applications
An acromion Type I has a flat undersurface and no relationship to impingement. Type II acromion is characterized by a curved undersurface and type III acromion has an anterior hook (hooked acromion). A fourth type of acromion shape was ...
Arthur Mark Davies, Jürg Hodler, 2006
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MRI of the Shoulder
Diagram depicting lateral down- sloping of the anterior acromion as seen on coronal section. acromions in 42% of cases, and Type III acromions in 38.6% of cases. The relative frequency of each rype of acromion was studied in 394 cadaver ...
Michael B. Zlatkin, 2003
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Imaging of Orthopedic Sports Injuries
10.5. Schematic drawing of most common anterolateral acromion types. Type I: flat undersurface, type II: smoothly curved undersurface, type III: anteriorly hooked acromion (A, acromion, H, humerus). Type IV (not shown) represents convex ...
Filip M. Vanhoenacker, A.L. Baert, C. Faletti, 2007
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MRI of the Upper Extremity: Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand
FIGURE 4.21 Laterally downsloping acromion (B). The acromion forms an acute angle with the distal clavicle rather than being parallel on this (A) diagram and (B ) oblique coronal T1-weighted image (arrow). A. B. FIGURE 4.25 Os acromiale is  ...
Christine B. Chung, Lynne S. Steinbach, 2009
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Developmental Juvenile Osteology
ta) SUPERIOR Figure 8.15 Right unfused acromial epiphysis. acromion process ( os acromiale). Papers and texts that deal with the latter state that there are usually four centres, while those of the former state that there are either two or three ...
Louise Scheuer, Sue Black, Criag Cunningham, 2000
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The Juvenile Skeleton
What is clear is that there is a polarization in the literature depending upon whether the topic under discussion is the normal development of the acromion process or the aetiology of a bipartite acromion process (os acromiale). Papers and ...
Louise Scheuer, Sue Black, 2004
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The Shoulder
FIGURE 2-16 The three types of acromion morphology defined by Bigliani and colleagues. Type I, with its flat surface, provided the least compromise of the supraspinatus outlet, whereas type III's sudden discontinuity, or hook, was associated ...
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Postsurgical Orthopedic Sports Rehabilitation: Knee & Shoulder
Figure 32-1: Acromion morphology classification types. (From Jobe FW, editor: Operative techniques in upper extremity sports injuries, St Louis, 1996, Mosby.) Figure 32-7: Algorithm-based shoulder examination sequence to identify potential ...
‎2006
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Disorders of the Shoulder: Diagnosis & Management
In older patients with a more degenerative profile, the ligament is removed only from the undersurface of the acromion to visualize the acromion and its anterior margin, and an acromioplasty performed. The CAL is sequentially removed from  ...
Joseph P. Iannotti, Gerald R. Williams, 2007
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The Shoulder
Figure 18-11. A: The deltoid is detached from the acromioclavicular joint, seen here marked by a clamp, to the anterolateral corner of the anterior acromion. B: The anterolat- eral extent of detachment is marked with a stay suture, and the small ...
Edward V. Craig, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACROMION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acromion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Physio: Managing shoulder problems
The most common separation involves the Acromioclavicular Joint (between collarbone and Acromion). Depending on the severity of ... «Kelowna Capital News, Jun 15»
2
Know Your Row: The Pros and Cons of 8 Different Back Exercises
A frequent cause of shoulder pain, shoulder impingement occurs when a bony part of your shoulder known as the acromion rubs against the ... «STACK News, Jun 15»
3
Exercise activities that are good for your joints
When the ligaments connecting the acromion and collarbone get torn, the shoulder gets separated. Exercises for shoulder issues: 1. «CTV News, Jun 15»
4
How to help your shoulders survive another strenuous gardening …
... and the point of the shoulder, called the acromion) and the scapulothoracic joint (junction between the shoulder blade and the rib cage). «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
5
4 Steps to Help You Conquer Injury
My rotator cuff was sewn back together, and my acromion (which had been popping and rubbing against my AC joint) was shaved down. «Swimming World Magazine, May 15»
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Saipan speller aces two words on stage, falls short of semifinals
Her second word was "acromion," which is a part of the scapula or shoulder blade. Justine described her experience at the bee as "pretty fun" ... «Pacific Daily News, May 15»
7
Yoga for keeping shoulders flexible
It also includes acromion, collarbone and coracoid process. Shoulder has several important structures namely rotator cuff, bursa and labrum. «gulfnews.com, May 15»
8
Why 2-3 Tommy John surgeries could be new reality for some pitchers
The acromion is the bony prominence at the top of each shoulder blade. Imagine a straight line between those points. In a clean delivery, the ... «SI.com, May 15»
9
Ask a Doctor: Shoulder impingement can be addressed
Normally the rotator cuff glides smoothly between the undersurface of the acromion, or the bone at the point of the shoulder, and the humeral ... «Herald Times Reporter, May 15»
10
Ask Your Physical Therapist: Shoulder pain while reaching
... attach to the muscles that lift our shoulder, get pinched on the underside of the acromion, which is that arch of bone at the top of the shoulder. «The Sentinel, May 15»

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