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Acromion

Definition: Acromion

Acromion

Noun

1. The outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Etymology: Acromion \A*cro"mi*on\, noun. [expression of Greek origin; 'a`kros extreme shoulder: compare to the French expression acromion.]. (Websters 1913)

"Acromion" is a common misspelling or typo for: accordion, accretion, acrimony.



Specialty Definitions: Acromion

DomainDefinitions

Health

The lateral extension of the spine of the scapula and the highest point of the shoulder. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: Acromion

English words defined with "acromion": AcromialMetacromion. (references)
Specialty definitions using "acromion": Acromioclavicular Joint. (references)

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Acromion

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

acromion

22

acromion impingement shoulder

6

acromion ii type

3

acromion process

3

acromion fracture shoulder

2

acromion hooked

2

acromion iii type

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Acromion

Language Translations for "acromion"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

acromion, skulderhoejden. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

acromion. (various references)

   

French

  

acromion. (various references)

   

German

  

Akromion, Acromion, Schulterspitze, Schulterhoehe. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ακρώμιο. (various references)

   

Italian

  

acromion. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

acromionay

   

Portuguese

  

acrómio. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

acromion. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: Acromion

Derivations

Words beginning with "acromion": acromions. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Acromion"

Words rhyming with "acromion" (pronounced 'A*cro"mi*on'): Abacination, Abaction, Abaddon, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Ablution, Abluvion, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Aboon, Abortion, Abrasion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Abscession, Abscision, Abscission, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstersion, Abstraction, Abstrusion, Absumption, Abusion, Abutilon, Accension, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Accession, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accordion, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Acheron, Achromatization, Acidification, Acotyledon, Acquisition, Acton, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Acutorsion, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Addression, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adfluxion, Adhesion, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admission, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Adversion, Advocation, Advolution, Advowson, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Affixion, Afflation, Affliction, Affluxion, Afforestation, Affriction, Affusion, Afternoon, Aftersensation, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Aggression, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agon, Agricolation, Aileron, Aketon, Alation, Albication, Albification, Albion, Alcoholization, Alcyon, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Allerion, Alleviation, Alligation, Allision, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Allusion, Alluvion, Almendron, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Amazon, Amblygon, Ambon, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amission, Amnion, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anacoluthon, Anaesthetization, Analogon, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Andiron, Andron, Andropogon, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animadversion, Animalization, Animation, Anion, Annexation, Annexion, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anodon, Anon, Antecommunion, Anteflexion, Anteposition, Anteversion, Anthelion, Anthemion, Antiattrition, Antichthon, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antimason, Antimonsoon, Antiphon, Antiquation, Antistrophon, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Ant-lion, Antrustion, Apastron, Apertion, Aphelion, Apocopation, Apollyon, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Appension, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Apprehension, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Appulsion, Aprication, Apron, Aquilon, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Archdeacon, Archenteron, Archon, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arrosion, Arson, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascension, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Aspersion, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Assession, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Asterion, Astipulation, Astriction, Astrophyton, Aswoon, Asyndeton, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autochthon, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, automaton, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aversion, Aviation, Avision, Avocation, Avolation, Avulsion, Baboon, Backwardation, Bacon, Badminton, Balcon, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bandon, Bannition, Baptization, Barbiton, Barcon, baron, Barracoon, Barton, Basilicon, Basion, Bason, Bassoon, Bastion, Baston, Baton, Batoon, Batton, Beakiron, Beatification, Bellerophon, Bellon, Benediction, Benefaction, Benison, B'eton, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Billon, Bilocation, Bion, Bipartition, Bisection. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Acromion

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-i-m-n-o-o-r"

-1 letter: amorino, minorca, moronic, omicron.

-2 letters: anomic, camion, corona, macron, manioc, maroon, micron, morion, oomiac, racoon, romano.

-3 letters: acorn, amino, amnic, amnio, cairn, carom, coria, croon, inarm, macon, macro, manic, manor, micra, micro, minor, moira, moron, narco, naric, nomoi, noria, orcin, racon, roman.

-4 letters: airn, amin, amir, arco, cain, carn, ciao, cion, coin, coir, coma, coni, coon, corm, corn, cram, icon, inro, iron, main, mair, mano, marc, mica, mina, moan, mono, moon, moor, mora, morn, naoi, narc, noir, noma, nori, norm, orca, rain, rami, rani, roam, roan, room.

-5 letters: aim, ain, air, ami, ani, arc, arm, cam, can, car, con, coo, cor, ion, mac, man, mar, mir, moa, moc, mon, moo, mor, nam, nim, nom, noo, nor, oar, oca, ora, orc, ram, ran, ria, rim, rin, roc, rom.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-i-m-n-o-o-r"
 

+1 letter: acromions, aeronomic, agronomic.

 

+2 letters: astronomic, comparison, craniotomy, microtonal, monocarpic, monocratic.

 

+3 letters: acrimonious, aeronomical, axonometric, carpogonium, coenamoring, combinatory, comminatory, comparisons, embrocation, gastronomic, monocracies, monogastric, monographic, moronically, motorcading, nomographic, nonaromatic, nonharmonic, nonorgasmic, oneiromancy, phonogramic, trichomonad, trichomonal.

 

+4 letters: actinomorphy, astronomical, cochairwoman, cochairwomen, communicator, compurgation, confirmation, confirmatory, conformation, contaminator, craniotomies, embrocations, metronomical, microanatomy, microtonally, mitochondria, monodramatic, nonmicrobial, paronomastic, phonogrammic, postromantic, proclamation, trichomonads.

 

+5 letters: acrimoniously, actinomorphic, agronomically, anisometropic, carcinomatous, cholangiogram, chromonematic, combinatorial, combinatorics, commemorating, commemoration, commiseration, communicators, communicatory, compressional, compurgations, confirmations, conformations, conglomeratic, contaminators, ergonomically, gastronomical, macroeconomic, macroglobulin, microorganism, microplankton, microtonality, mitochondrial, monoaminergic, monochromatic, monogrammatic, mortification, neuroanatomic, noncommercial, nondemocratic, numerological, oneiromancies, overdominance, pococurantism, proclamations, recombination, recompilation, recomputation, triamcinolone.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Acromion


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 63 72 6F 6D 69 6F 6E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-    -.-.    .-.    ---    --    ..    ---    -.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01100011 01110010 01101111 01101101 01101001 01101111 01101110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#99 &#114 &#111 &#109 &#105 &#111 &#110

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0063 0072 006F 006D 0069 006F 006E

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

3569848179758180

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Expressions: Internet
4. Translations: Modern
5. Derivations
6. Rhymes
7. Anagrams
8. Orthography
9. Bibliography


  

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