scapula
scapula — noun
- scapulasingular
- scapulaeplural
1. each of the two roughly triangular bones located on the upper back that make up
each of the two roughly triangular bones located on the upper back that make up the shoulder joint and connect the upper arm with the collar bone
Feng felt a sharp pain in his left scapula after lifting boxes for an hour.
collocation: pain in + the scapula
The doctor examined Dewi's scapula and told her the bone was bruised but not broken.
passive: the bone was bruised (of scapula)
In anatomy class, the students examined a plastic model of the human scapula.
Pedro broke his scapula when he fell off his bicycle on the way to work.
A fractured scapula is uncommon and often results from high-impact accidents like car crashes.
- shoulder blade
the common, everyday word used instead of the medical term 'scapula' in casual conversation
- shoulder bone
a less precise term that can also refer to the clavicle or humerus, not specific to the scapula alone
用法筆記
The term 'scapula' is primarily used in medical and anatomical contexts. In everyday spoken English, most speakers use the informal term 'shoulder blade' instead.