acromioclavicular

acromioclavicular
Relating to the acromion and the clavicle; denoting the articulation and ligaments between the clavicle and the acromion of the scapula. SYN: scapuloclavicular (1).

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acro·mio·cla·vic·u·lar ə-.krō-mē-(.)ō-klə-'vik-yə-lər adj relating to, being, or affecting the joint connecting the acromion and the clavicle <\acromioclavicular arthritis>

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acro·mio·cla·vic·u·lar (ə-kro″me-o-klə-vikґu-lər) pertaining to the acromion and clavicle, especially to the articulation between the acromion and clavicle. See also articulatio acromioclavicularis.

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