What does scapula mean?
Definitions for scapula
ˈskæp yə lə; -ˌliscapu·la
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Princeton's WordNet
scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bonenoun
either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
Wiktionary
scapulanoun
Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
Etymology: From Late Latin scapula.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
SCAPULAnoun
The shoulder-blade.
Etymology: Latin.
The heat went off from the parts, and spread up higher to the breast and scapula. Richard Wiseman.
Wikipedia
Scapula
The scapula (plural scapulae or scapulas), also known as the shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone). Like their connected bones, the scapulae are paired, with each scapula on either side of the body being roughly a mirror image of the other. The name derives from the Classical Latin word for trowel or small shovel, which it was thought to resemble. In compound terms, the prefix omo- is used for the shoulder blade in medical terminology. This prefix is derived from ὦμος (ōmos), the Ancient Greek word for shoulder, and is cognate with the Latin (h)umerus, which in Latin signifies either the shoulder or the upper arm bone. The scapula forms the back of the shoulder girdle. In humans, it is a flat bone, roughly triangular in shape, placed on a posterolateral aspect of the thoracic cage.
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scapula
The scapula, also known as the shoulder blade, is a flat, triangular bone located in the upper back that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone). It is involved in nearly every movement of the upper limb and also provides attachment points for several muscles.
Webster Dictionary
Scapulanoun
the principal bone of the shoulder girdle in mammals; the shoulder blade
Scapulanoun
one of the plates from which the arms of a crinoid arise
Etymology: [L.]
Wikidata
Scapula
In anatomy, the scapula, or shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle. Medically known as the scapula, it is thought that the word "scapula" came from the Greek word skaptein, which means “to dig." In early Roman times, people thought the bone resembled a trowel, a small shovel. The shoulder blade is also called omo in Latin medical terminology. The scapula forms the posterior located part of the shoulder girdle. In humans, it is a flat bone, roughly triangular in shape, placed on a posterolateral aspect of the thoracic cage.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Scapula
skap′ū-la, n. the shoulder-blade.—adj. Scap′ūlar, pertaining to the shoulder.—n. a bandage for the shoulder-blade: (ornith.) the shoulder feathers: a long strip of cloth worn by some orders: two little pieces of cloth tied together by strings passing over the shoulders, worn by lay persons in token of devotion: a short cloak with a hood, a monastic working dress.—adj. Scap′ūlary, in form like a scapular.—n. a scapular.—adj. Scap′ūlated, having the scapular feathers notable in size or colour, as the scapulated crow.—n. Scap′ūlimancy. divination by means of shoulder-blades.—adj. Scapuliman′tic. [L. scapulæ, the shoulder-blades, prob. cog. with scapus, a shaft.]
Editors Contribution
scapula
A type of bone structure in the shoulder of a human being.
The scapula is a flexible bone structure in the body of a human being.
Submitted by MaryC on September 11, 2020
Entomology
Scapula
in Lepidoptera the shoulder tippets, patagia or axillae; q.v.: in Hymenoptera, the side pieces of the mesonotum; also, a trochanter of the fore-leg; in Proctotrupidae the lateral lobes on each side of the parapsidal furrow.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scapula in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scapula in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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