shoulder blade
noun
plural shoulder blades
: either of a pair of large, flat, triangular-shaped bones that lie above the rib cage on either side of the upper back : scapula
a fractured shoulder blade
He has a wing-shaped tribal tattoo between his shoulder blades.—
Cliff Mehrtens
Cliff Mehrtens… types who didn't wash and grew hair to their shoulder blades.—Curtis W. Casewit
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The man, his clothes dusty and his arms streaked with red, had a broken shoulder blade and a punctured lung.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Foam rollers are good for larger areas, such as the quads or calves, while massage guns can help in spots that are tougher to reach, such as between the shoulder blades.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
The pain may travel to the back, usually the right shoulder blade.
—Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Repetitive heavy lifting Repetitive overhead reaching Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder impingement syndrome (rotator cuff tendonitis) happens when the tendons in your shoulder get squeezed under a bony part of the shoulder blade called the acromion.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Foam rollers are good for larger areas, such as the quads or calves, while massage guns can help in spots that are tougher to reach, such as between the shoulder blades.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
The pain may travel to the back, usually the right shoulder blade.
—Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Repetitive heavy lifting Repetitive overhead reaching Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder impingement syndrome (rotator cuff tendonitis) happens when the tendons in your shoulder get squeezed under a bony part of the shoulder blade called the acromion.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Shoulder blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoulder%20blade. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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