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ɪ noun Anatomy, Zoology.
1.
a bone of the pectoral arch.
2.
(in humans) either of two slender bones, each articulating with the sternum and a scapula and forming the anterior part of a shoulder; collarbone.
Origin:
1605–15; < Medieval Latin clāvicula collarbone, Latin: tendril, door-bolt, little key, equivalent to clāvi(s) key + -cula -cule1
1605–15; < Medieval Latin clāvicula collarbone, Latin: tendril, door-bolt, little key, equivalent to clāvi(s) key + -cula -cule1
Related forms
sub·cla·vic·u·lar, adjective
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World English Dictionary
clavicle (ˈklævɪkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Nontechnical name: collarbone either of the two bones connecting the shoulder blades with the upper part of the breastbone |
| 2. | the corresponding structure in other vertebrates |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin clāvicula, from Latin clāvis key] | |
| clavicular | |
| —adj | |
| claviculate | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
clavicle
1615, from M.Fr. clavicule "collarbone," from M.L. clavicula, from L., lit. "small key, bolt," dim. of clavis "key" (see slot (2)); a loan-translation of Gk. kleis "key, collarbone." So called supposedly from its function as the "fastener" of the shoulder.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
clavicle clav·i·cle (klāv'ĭ-kəl)
n.
Either of two slender bones that extend from the manubrium of the sternum to the acromion of the scapula. Also called collarbone.
cla·vic'u·lar (klə-vĭk'yə-lər) adj.
cla·vic'u·late' (-lāt') adj.
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Science Dictionary
| clavicle (klāv'ĭ-kəl) Pronunciation Key
Either of two slender bones that extend from the upper part of the sternum (breastbone) to the shoulder. Also called collarbone. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
clavicle
curved anterior bone of the shoulder (pectoral) girdle in vertebrates; it functions as a strut to support the shoulder
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Example sentences
The clavicle of a four-year-old was treated in that way.
Until recently, clavicle fractures have been treated mainly with a sling or brace and felt to have favorable outcomes.
That's the big blood vessel underneath the clavicle, or collarbone.
The crash left him with a fractured skull, clavicle, ribs and hip.
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