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Acromion: The projection of the scapula (the shoulder blade) that forms the point of the shoulder.
The acromion is part of the scapula. It protrudes laterally (away from the midline) and is triangular in shape.
The top of the shoulder is acromial. The word "acromion" comes from the Greek "akron", peak + "omos", shoulder = the peak of the shoulder.
acromion /acro·mi·on/ (ah-kro´me-on) the lateral extension of the spine of the scapula, forming the highest point of the shoulder. a·cro·mi·on (-kr m-n, - n)
the acromion is a bony prominence at the top of the shoulder blade. on the head of the scapula, between the processes mentioned above, is a depression called the 'glenoid ...
Acromion: The projection of the scapula (the shoulder blade) that forms the point of the shoulder. The acromion is part of the scapula. It protrudes laterally (away from ...
The type I acromion, which is flat, is the "normal" acromion. The type II acromion is more curved and downward dipping, and the type III acromion is hooked and downward ...
noun, plural -mi·a . Anatomy . the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade. Origin: 1605–15; < Neo-Latin < Greek akrṓmion, equivalent to akro ...