Clavicle

/ˈklævɪkəl/ noun

Definition

The collarbone, a long curved bone that connects the shoulder to the chest and serves as the only bony connection between the arm and the axial skeleton. It acts as a strut to keep the shoulder positioned away from the chest wall.

Etymology

From Latin 'clavicula' meaning little key, diminutive of 'clavis' (key). The name comes from its resemblance to an ancient Roman key, with its distinctive S-shaped curve.

Kelly Says

Your clavicle is the most commonly fractured bone in the human body because it's relatively thin and bears the brunt of force when you fall on an outstretched arm or shoulder! Despite being called the 'collarbone,' it's actually more like a strut that keeps your shoulder from collapsing inward toward your chest.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክላቪክል
kla-vi-kal
ARالعربية
ترقوة
tarqawah
BNবাংলা
ক্লাভিকল
klaa-vi-kol
CACatalà
clavícula
klah-vee-koo-lah
CSČeština
klíček
klee-chehk
DADansk
kraveben
krah-veh-ben
DEDeutsch
Schlüsselbein
shloo-sel-bayn
ELΕλληνικά
κλείδα
klee-thah
ESEspañol
clavícula
klah-vee-koo-lah
FAفارسی
استخوان کلید
ostokhān-e keyd
FISuomi
olkanivel
ohl-kah-nee-vel
FRFrançais
clavicule
klah-vee-kool
GUGU
ક્લાવિકલ
klaa-vi-kal
HAHA
kashin ƙashi
kah-sheen kah-shee
HEעברית
קליפת
klee-fah-t
HIहिन्दी
क्लेविकल
klay-vi-kal
HUMagyar
kulcscsont
kool-chont
IDBahasa Indonesia
klavikula
klah-vee-koo-lah
IGIG
ọkpọkpọ ọnụ
oh-kpoh-kpoh oh-noo
ITItaliano
clavicola
klah-vee-koh-lah
JA日本語
鎖骨
sasōkotsu
KKKK
кілті сүйек
kee-lee-ti soo-yek
KMKM
ឆ្អឹងក
chhng kaa
KO한국어
쇄골
swae-gol
MRMR
क्लाविकल
klaa-vi-kal
MSBahasa Melayu
klavikula
klah-vee-koo-lah
MYမြန်မာ
လည်ပင်းရိုး
lehn-pahng-ray
NLNederlands
sleutelbeen
slay-tel-bayn
NONorsk
kraveben
krah-veh-ben
PAPA
ਕਲਾਵਿਕਲ
klaa-vi-kal
PLPolski
obojczyk
oh-boh-y-chek
PTPortuguês
clavícula
klah-vee-koo-lah
RORomână
claviculă
klah-vee-koo-lah
RUРусский
ключица
klyoo-chee-tsah
SVSvenska
nyckelben
nyoo-kehl-ben
SWKiswahili
ufupa wa kifua
oo-foo-pah wah kee-foo-ah
TAதமிழ்
கிலாவிக்கிள்
kila-vi-kil
TEతెలుగు
క్లావికల్
klaa-vi-kal
THไทย
กระดูกไหปลาร้า
gra-duuk hai-pla-rah
TLTL
klabikula
klah-bi-koo-lah
TRTürkçe
kollum kemiği
koh-lohm keh-mee-gee
UKУкраїнська
ключиця
klyoo-chee-tsah
URاردو
کلویکل
klu-vi-kal
VITiếng Việt
xương đòn
soong dohn
YOYO
ẹ̀gbẹ̀ ọ̀rọ̀
eh-gbeh oh-roh
ZH中文
锁骨
suǒ gǔ
ZUZU
amabomu
ah-mah-boh-moo

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