clavicle
noun
clav·i·cle
ˈkla-vi-kəl 
: a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
called also collarbone
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After Santos-Griswold broke her clavicle in a bike accident last spring, Stoddard spent the next day at the hospital with her before surgery.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The lack of bone healing at the clavicle shows that the boy likely suffered with his injuries for days before succumbing to them.
—Sara Novak, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
He was struck three times, suffering a broken clavicle.
—Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
Completely tore away from my clavicle and shoulder.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The lack of bone healing at the clavicle shows that the boy likely suffered with his injuries for days before succumbing to them.
—Sara Novak, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
He was struck three times, suffering a broken clavicle.
—Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
Completely tore away from my clavicle and shoulder.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Clavicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clavicle. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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clavicle
noun
clav·i·cle
ˈklav-i-kəl
: a bone of the shoulder that joins the breastbone and the shoulder blade
called also collarbone
Medical Definition
clavicle
noun
clav·i·cle
ˈklav-i-kəl
: a bone of the shoulder girdle that links the scapula and sternum, is situated just above the first rib on either side of the neck, and has the form of a narrow elongated S
called also collarbone
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