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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There is also a smaller necklace that is no less ornate or extravagant: a large butterfly hanging at the tip of one of its wings from a cartoonishly large cable chain worn close to the clavicle.
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Two weeks later the woman had surgery to take out the rib closest to her clavicle.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Two weeks later the woman had surgery to take out the rib closest to her clavicle.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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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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