Definitions for: Scapula

[n] either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings

Webster (1913) Definition: Scap"u*la (sk[a^]p"[-u]*l[.a]), n.; pl. L.
Scapul[ae], E. Scapulas. [L.]
1. (Anat.) The principal bone of the shoulder girdle in
mammals; the shoulder blade.

2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the plates from which the arms of a
crinoid arise.

Synonyms: shoulder blade, shoulder bone

See Also: acromion, articulatio humeri, bone, endoskeleton, glenoid cavity, glenoid fossa, os, shoulder, shoulder joint

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