Definition of clavicle
:a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum — called also
collarbone
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Junior quarterback Rayshawn Nelson suffered a broken clavicle in a preseason scrimmage against Pleasure Ridge Park, meaning junior Isaiah Hester will get the majority of the snaps until Nelson’s return in mid-September.
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Newgarden got his clavicle plated, and a brace for his hand.
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Brown, 28, was hospitalized after two other officers opened fire on him following Allan’s shooting, leaving him with gunshot wounds to the face, left arm and right clavicle.
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Brown was shot in the right cheek, the right clavicle and the left arm, court documents said.
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Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera returned to the lineup after missing one game with a right clavicle contusion.
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The Berlin Painter drew clavicles with distinctive arcs that curled at the pit of the neck.
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Karen planted soft kisses on Laura's ears and the back of her neck while Karl kissed her shoulders, then continued toward her clavicle.
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The boy was shot in the clavicle while Slaughter tried to wrestle the gun away from Townsell, according to prosecutors.
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Origin and Etymology of clavicle
French clavicule, from New Latin clavicula, from Latin, diminutive of Latin clavis; akin to Greek kleid-, kleis key, kleiein to close
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medical Definition of clavicle
:a bone of the shoulder girdle that links the scapula and sternum, is situated just above the first rib on either side of the neck, and has the form of a narrow elongated S — called also
collarbone
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