shoulder-bone
1shoulder bone — noun either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings • Syn: ↑scapula, ↑shoulder blade • Derivationally related forms: ↑scapular (for: ↑scapula) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
2shoulder bone — the bone at the shoulder of a fish that forms the leading edge of a belly flap, q.v., in preparing fish as food. Also called collar bone, lug bone and nape bone …
3shoulder bone — noun Another name of shoulder blade. Syn: scapula, shoulder blade …
4shoulder-bone — …
5Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body …
6shoulder blade — noun either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑scapula, ↑shoulder bone • Derivationally related forms: ↑scapular (for: ↑scapula) …
7shoulder joint — noun a ball and socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula • Syn: ↑shoulder, ↑articulatio humeri • Derivationally related forms: ↑shoulder (for: ↑shoulder) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
8shoulder blade — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shoulder bone, omoplate, scapula; see bone …
9shoulder-blade — n. Shoulder bone, blade bone, omoplate, scapula …
10shoulder blade — noun Either of the large flat bones at the back of the shoulder. Syn: scapula, shoulder bone …
