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col⋅lar⋅bone

  [kol-er-bohn]
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–noun
the clavicle.
Origin:
1605–15; collar + bone
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clav·i·cle   (klāv'ĭ-kəl)   
n.  

  1. Either of two slender bones in humans that extend from the manubrium of the sternum to the acromion of the scapula. Also called collarbone.

  2. One of the bones of the pectoral girdle in many vertebrates.


[New Latin clāvīcula, from Latin, diminutive of clāvis, key (from its shape).]
cla·vic'u·lar (klə-vĭk'yə-lər) adj., cla·vic'u·late' (-lāt') adj.
col·lar·bone   (kŏl'ər-bōn')   
n.  See clavicle.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: col·lar·bone
Pronunciation: 'käl-&r-"bOn, "käl-&r-'
Function: noun
: CLAVICLE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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collarbone col·lar·bone (kŏl'ər-bōn')
n.
See clavicle.

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collarbone   (kŏl'ər-bōn')  Pronunciation Key 
See clavicle.
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collarbone

curved anterior bone of the shoulder (pectoral) girdle in vertebrates; it functions as a strut to support the shoulder

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