(ă-krō′mē-ŏn)
[Pronunciation]
[Gr. akron, extremity, + omos, shoulder]
The lateral triangular projection of the spine of the scapula that forms the point of the shoulder and articulates with the clavicle.
SYN: acromial process
See: acromioclavicular joint
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