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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According to the church, Pastor Edwards suffered fractures to his sternum, clavicle and a vertebra in his back.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Schopper's store was allegedly selling two human skull fragments for $90, a human clavicle and scapula for $90, a human rib for $35, a human vertebrae for $35 and a partial human skull for $600, the affidavit said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
The Orange City business, Wicked Wonderland, was selling on its website two human skulls for $90, a human clavicle and scapula for $90, a human rib for $35, human vertebrae for $35 and a partial human skull for $600, according to authorities.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The fall broke his spine, clavicle and ribs; damaged his heart and lungs and caused internal bleeding, attorneys from Aspen law firm Kalamaya Goscha and Northglenn firm Ramos Law wrote in the complaint.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Schopper's store was allegedly selling two human skull fragments for $90, a human clavicle and scapula for $90, a human rib for $35, a human vertebrae for $35 and a partial human skull for $600, the affidavit said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
The Orange City business, Wicked Wonderland, was selling on its website two human skulls for $90, a human clavicle and scapula for $90, a human rib for $35, human vertebrae for $35 and a partial human skull for $600, according to authorities.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The fall broke his spine, clavicle and ribs; damaged his heart and lungs and caused internal bleeding, attorneys from Aspen law firm Kalamaya Goscha and Northglenn firm Ramos Law wrote in the complaint.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Clavicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clavicle. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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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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