: either of a pair of large triangular bones lying one in each dorsal lateral part of the thorax, being the principal bone of the corresponding half of the shoulder girdle, and articulating with the corresponding clavicle or coracoid
called alsoshoulder blade
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Recent Examples on the WebIssues stabilizing your scapula, or your shoulder blade, can also contribute to shoulder pain since the stabilizing muscles on the backside of your shoulder assist with proper positioning of the joint. Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 16 Sep. 2022 Rosenthal injured his teres major – a small muscle that runs along the lateral border of the scapula – during a rehab appearance earlier this week. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022 Sidelined all season by a stress reaction in his right scapula, deGrom gave up four runs on a pair of homers and threw 41 of 67 pitches for strikes. Mike Fitzpatrick, ajc, 27 July 2022 The 34-year-old hasn’t pitched in the majors since July 7, 2021, sidelined since late in spring training by a stress reaction in his right scapula . . .BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2022 Mets ace Jacob deGrom is coming back after he was sidelined by a stress reaction in his right scapula. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 21 July 2022 With Jacob deGrom nearing a return from a stress reaction in his right scapula, Peterson could be moved back to the bullpen when New York returns from the break. Jay Cohen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2022 With the cable triceps pull-apart however, the focus switches from the scapula to the triceps. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 13 July 2022 After missing the first three months of the season with a stress reaction in his right scapula, deGrom made his first rehab start for Class A St. Lucie, touching 100 mph on seven of his 24 pitches. Andrew Tredinnick, USA TODAY, 4 July 2022 See More