collarbone

A bone that links the scapula (shoulder blade) and the sternum (breastbone), also known as the clavicle.

• 🇵🇹Osso longo e fino que conecta o esterno à escápula, também conhecido como clavícula.

1. Bone linking the scapula and sternum B1 formal medical

   The long, slender bone that connects the shoulder blade (scapula) to the breastbone (sternum), forming part of the shoulder girdle.

   • He broke his collarbone during the football match.
   • The doctor examined her collarbone after the fall.
   • A fractured collarbone usually heals without surgery.

   🇵🇹Clavícula

   Sinônimos: clavicle

• collarbones plural form
• collarbones' possessive plural form
• collarbone's possessive singular form