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Scapula meaning

Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.

Synonyms of Scapula

shoulder blade shoulder bone bone os

Related words

Other words often associated with Scapula or its synonyms:

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Using Scapula

  • The main meaning on this page is: Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
  • Useful related words include: shoulder blade, shoulder bone, bone, os.
  • In the example corpus, scapula often appears in combinations such as: the scapula, scapula and, scapula in.

Context around Scapula

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fractured 1× winged 1× blade 1×

Often after:

may 1× increases 1×

Sentence patterns with Scapula

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the scapula is very 1× around the scapula 1× bones and scapula are ossified 1× from his scapula 1× his right scapula in the 1× of the scapula increases the 1× own fractured scapula in the 1× pelvis and scapula and possibly 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a clavicle is 1× a musket bullet 1× cronk famously pushed 1× despite the name 1× he likely then 1× in the upper 1×

Common sentence endings:

a winged position 1× around the scapula 1× axillary lymph nodes 1× end was enlarged 1× from his scapula 1× in shock absorption 1×

Words around Scapula

Just before it in the word index:

scappaticci 10 scaponi 3 scapino 3 scapin 3 scapes 10 scapegoats 34

Just after it in the word index:

scapular 9 scapulars 2 scar 322 scara 4 scarab 29 scarabs 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Scapula

  • In this selection, "scapula" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fractured, winged, blade, may and increases stand out and add context to how "scapula" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the scapula is very and around the scapula. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scapula" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scapula

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The arrow missed his vital organs, but did pierce his scapula. (11 words)

The scapula was long, straight, and robust, and its distal end was enlarged. (13 words)

In the upper limbs, only the diaphyses of the long bones and scapula are ossified. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

A musket bullet fired from the mizzentop of Redoutable struck Nelson in the left shoulder, passed through his spine at the sixth and seventh thoracic vertebrae, and lodged two inches below his right scapula in the muscles of his back. (40 words)

The axillary lymph nodes include the pectoral (chest), subscapular (under the scapula), and humeral (humerus-bone area) lymph-node groups, which drain to the central axillary lymph nodes and to the apical axillary lymph nodes. (35 words)

He likely then drove over Ms Chetcuti-Verbunt's dead body, fracturing her vertebrae, pelvis and scapula, and possibly sexually assaulted the mother-of-two while she was incapacitated. (29 words)

Example sentences (13)

Cronk famously pushed through the pain of his own fractured scapula in the 2018 decider, when the Roosters hid him in their defensive line against Melbourne.

Despite the name, the meat is not, in fact, a rib but a cut off the turkey shoulder, around the scapula.

He likely then drove over Ms Chetcuti-Verbunt's dead body, fracturing her vertebrae, pelvis and scapula, and possibly sexually assaulted the mother-of-two while she was incapacitated.

The arrow missed his vital organs, but did pierce his scapula.

The man swiveled his arm around his back, his weathered fingers grazing the alien-like flesh protruding from his scapula.

A clavicle is never present, and the scapula is very agile and swings back and forth for added mobility when running.

A musket bullet fired from the mizzentop of Redoutable struck Nelson in the left shoulder, passed through his spine at the sixth and seventh thoracic vertebrae, and lodged two inches below his right scapula in the muscles of his back.

In the upper limbs, only the diaphyses of the long bones and scapula are ossified.

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Shoulder elevation and head-turning (XI) Winged scapula may occur due to lesion of the spinal accessory.

The axillary lymph nodes include the pectoral (chest), subscapular (under the scapula), and humeral (humerus-bone area) lymph-node groups, which drain to the central axillary lymph nodes and to the apical axillary lymph nodes.

The pendulum-like motion of the scapula increases the stride length and assists in shock absorption.

The scapula was long, straight, and robust, and its distal end was enlarged.

This can be tested by asking the subject to raise their shoulders or shrug, upon which the shoulder blade ( scapula ) will protrude into a winged position.

Advertentie

Common combinations with scapula

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scapula" in a sentence?
An example: "Cronk famously pushed through the pain of his own fractured scapula in the 2018 decider, when the Roosters hid him in their defensive line against Melbourne." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "scapula" from authentic English texts.
What does "scapula" mean?
Scapula means: Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
What are synonyms of "scapula"?
Common synonyms of "scapula" include: shoulder blade, shoulder bone, bone, os.
How many example sentences with "scapula" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "scapula", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.