SHOULDER GIRDLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shoulder girdle mean? 

• SHOULDER GIRDLE (noun)
  The noun SHOULDER GIRDLE has 1 sense:

1. the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans

  Familiarity information: SHOULDER GIRDLE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHOULDER GIRDLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

pectoral arch; shoulder girdle

Hypernyms ("shoulder girdle" is a kind of...):

arch (a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet))

Holonyms ("shoulder girdle" is a part of...):

pectoral girdle (a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached)

 Context examples 

It affects middle-aged to elderly adults, and the pelvic bones, ribs, shoulder girdle, and long bones are the most common sites of involvement.

(Chondrosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An autoimmune disease characterized by weakness and fatigability of proximal muscles, particularly of the pelvic girdle, lower extremities, trunk, and shoulder girdle.

(Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)