coracoidnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɒr.ə.kɔɪd/us/ˈkɔːr.əˌkɔɪd/specializeda bone forming part of the shoulder blade (= the triangular bone on each side of the back)
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interosseous
- interphalangeal
- kneecap
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- scaphoid
- trapezium
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Examples from literature
- In the pelvic girdle the ilium corresponds to the scapula, the ischium to the coracoid, the pubis to the clavicle.