Definitions for clavicle
ˈklæv ɪ kəlclav·i·cle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clavicle, collarbonenoun

   bone linking the scapula and sternum

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. claviclenoun

   The prominent bone between the shoulder and the neck.

2. Etymology: From Latin clavicula (diminutive of clavis), i.e. little key.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Claviclenoun

   The collar bone.

   Etymology: clavicula, Lat.

   Some quadrupeds can bring their fore feet unto their mouths; as most that have the clavicles, or collar bones. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   A girl was brought with angry wheals down her neck, towards the clavicle. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clavicle

   The clavicle, or collarbone, is a slender, S-shaped long bone approximately 6 inches (15 cm) long that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum (breastbone). There are two clavicles, one on the left and one on the right. The clavicle is the only long bone in the body that lies horizontally. Together with the shoulder blade, it makes up the shoulder girdle. It is a palpable bone and, in people who have less fat in this region, the location of the bone is clearly visible. It receives its name from the Latin clavicula ("little key"), because the bone rotates along its axis like a key when the shoulder is abducted. The clavicle is the most commonly fractured bone. It can easily be fractured by impacts to the shoulder from the force of falling on outstretched arms or by a direct hit.

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1. clavicle

   The clavicle is a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone. It is also known as the collarbone and it plays a crucial role in connecting the upper limb to the trunk of the body.

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1. Claviclenoun

   the collar bone, which is joined at one end to the scapula, or shoulder blade, and at the other to the sternum, or breastbone. In man each clavicle is shaped like the letter /, and is situated just above the first rib on either side of the neck. In birds the two clavicles are united ventrally, forming the merrythought, or wishbone

2. Etymology: [F. clavicule, fr. L. clavicula a little key, tendril, dim. of clavis key, akin to claudere to shut. See Close, and cf. Clef.]

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1. Clavicle

   In human anatomy, the clavicle or collarbone is a long bone of short length that serves as a strut between the scapula and the sternum. It is the only long bone in the body that lies horizontally. It makes up part of the shoulder and the pectoral girdle and is palpable in all people, and, in people who have less fat in this region, the location of the bone is clearly visible as it creates a bulge in the skin. It receives its name from the Latin: clavicula because the bone rotates along its axis like a key when the shoulder is abducted.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clavicle

   klav′i-kl, n. an important part of the pectoral girdle of vertebrates, best known in the collar-bone of man and in the merry-thought of birds—also Clavic′ula.—adj. Clavic′ular. [Fr. clavicule—L. clavicula, dim. of clavis, a key.]

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1. clavicle

   A type of bone structure in the shoulder area of a human being.

   The clavicle is located in the shoulder area of a human being.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 11, 2020  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of clavicle in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of clavicle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of clavicle in a Sentence

1. Whistler family:

   She underwent emergency, life-saving surgery after being airlifted…and her injuries include collapsed lungs; a broken jaw, clavicle, multiple neck vertebras, and ribs; a severed vertebral vein; significant nerve damage; and numerous related injuries.

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   Ella Whistler underwent emergency, life-saving surgery after being airlifted … and Ella Whistler injuries include collapsed lungs ; a broken jaw, clavicle, multiple neck vertebras, and ribs ; a severed vertebral vein ; significant nerve damage ; and numerous related injuries.

3. Renee Lease:

   You know, you’re going to anticipate the concussions and the torn knees and the ankles and maybe even a [broken] clavicle or something, but this was a little bit rare.

4. Chad Hammel:

   Once we got him on the kayak we could really see what happened, and his whole clavicle's ripped open ; you could see the ball and socket joint and everything.

5. Sarah Palin:

   Docs essentially lifted and secured every rib with steel bands, anchored the broken clavicle with plates and rods, set aside repair of a broken shoulder for later (also later are more minor things like ACL/MCL knee injuries), still mechanically inflating one collapsed lung while other bruised lung, liver, etc., are watched; chest drain is working overtime to keep things clear.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=clavicle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Clavicle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=clavicle
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clavicle
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clavicle
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=clavicle
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=clavicle