Definition
The bony, pointed part at the top of the shoulder blade that sticks out and forms the tip of your shoulder.
Etymology
From Greek akron (peak or summit) and omos (shoulder), literally meaning 'shoulder peak,' used in medical terminology since ancient Greek physicians needed precise anatomical names.
Kelly Says
Feel the bony point on top of your shoulder—that's your acromion, and it's the attachment point for one of the strongest ligaments in your body, essential for moving your arm overhead.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አክሮሚዮን
a-kro-mee-on
BNবাংলা
অ্যাক্রোমিয়ন
ak-ro-mee-on
CACatalà
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
CSČeština
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
DADansk
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
DEDeutsch
Acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
ELΕλληνικά
ακρομίου
ak-ro-mee-oo
ESEspañol
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
FAفارسی
اکرمیون
ak-ro-mee-on
FISuomi
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
FRFrançais
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
GUGU
અક્રોમિયન
ak-ro-mee-on
HAHA
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
HEעברית
אקרומיום
a-kro-mee-um
HIहिन्दी
ऊपरी कंधे की हड्डी
oop-ree kan-dhe kee ha-ddee
HUMagyar
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
IDBahasa Indonesia
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
IGIG
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
ITItaliano
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
KKKK
ақромiон
a-qrom-ee-on
KMKM
អក្រូមីអូន
ak-ro-mee-on
MRMR
अक्रोमियन
ak-ro-mee-on
MSBahasa Melayu
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့ချောင်း
shwe-chaung
NLNederlands
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
NONorsk
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
PAPA
ਅਕ੍ਰੋਮੀਅਨ
ak-ro-mee-an
PLPolski
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
PTPortuguês
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
RORomână
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
RUРусский
акромион
ak-ro-mee-on
SVSvenska
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
SWKiswahili
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
TAதமிழ்
கைப்பகுதி
kai-pa-ku-thi
TEతెలుగు
అక్రోమియన్
ak-ro-mee-on
THไทย
กระดูกไหล่
kra-duk-lai
TLTL
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
TRTürkçe
akromion
ak-ro-mee-on
UKУкраїнська
акроміон
ak-ro-mee-on
URاردو
اکرمیون
ak-ro-mee-on
VITiếng Việt
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
YOYO
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on
ZUZU
acromion
ak-ro-mee-on