acromion
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a·cro·mi·on
(ə-krō'mē-ən) 
n., pl., -mi·a (mē-ə).
The outer end of the scapula to which the collarbone is attached.
n., pl., -mi·a (mē-ə).
The outer end of the scapula to which the collarbone is attached.
[New Latin acrōmion, from Greek akrōmion : akros, extreme + ōmos, shoulder.]
acromial a·cro'mi·al adj.American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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a·cro·mi·on
(ə-krō'mē-ŏn', -ən)
n.
n.
The outer end of the scapula, extending over the shoulder joint and forming the highest point of the shoulder, to which the collarbone is attached. Also called acromial process.
a·cro'mi·al adj.Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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acromion
The prominence at the distal end of the spine of the scapula.
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