Clavicle Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkɫævəkəɫ/, /ˈkɫævɪkəɫ

KLAV-uh-kuhl

UK

klˈævɪkəl

kl-AV-i-kuhl

释义

The clavicle is the bone that runs horizontally between the top of your chest and your shoulder; it is also called the collarbone.

用法与细微差别

"Clavicle" is the anatomical term; "collarbone" is the common everyday word, especially in casual speech. Medical contexts always use "clavicle". The clavicle is often associated with fractures, especially in sports.

• Spanish: clavícula
• Portuguese (BR): clavícula
• Portuguese (PT): clavícula
• Chinese (Simplified): 锁骨
• Chinese (Traditional): 鎖骨
• Hindi: क्लैविकल - कॉलर बोन
• Arabic: ترقوة
• Bengali: ক্ল্যাভিকল - কলারবোন
• Russian: ключица
• Japanese: 鎖骨
• Vietnamese: xương đòn
• Korean: 쇄골
• Turkish: klavikula - köprücük kemiği
• Urdu: کلیوئیکل - کالر بون
• Indonesian: klavikula - tulang selangka

例句

The doctor said my clavicle is broken.

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He pointed to his clavicle during the lesson.

basic

The clavicle connects the arm to the chest.

basic

She wore a necklace that rested right on her clavicle.

natural

I fell off my bike and ended up with a fractured clavicle.

natural

The clavicle is one of the most commonly broken bones in the body.

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