Definition of clavicle
: a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum —called also collarbone
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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
First Known Use: 1615
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playMedical 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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