Scapula and Shoulder

Scapula

Scapula noun - Either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings.
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Shoulder and scapula are semantically related in shoulder blade topic. In some cases you can use "Shoulder" instead a noun "Scapula".

Nearby Word: scapular

Shoulder

Shoulder noun - A ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula.

Scapula and shoulder are semantically related in shoulder blade topic. You can use "Scapula" instead a noun "Shoulder".

Nearby Words: shouldered, shouldering
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Shoulder and Scapula. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scapula/shoulder
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