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Clavicle

Also called Collarbone

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Curved bone connecting the sternum to the scapula and forming the shoulder girdle, the most commonly fractured bone in the upper extremity.

Korean

쇄골

견갑골과 흉골 사이를 연결하는 S자형 긴 뼈; 어깨 관절의 안정성을 제공하며 낙상 시 골절이 흔함.

French

Clavicule

Os courbé reliant le sternum à la scapula, formant la ceinture scapulaire ; l'os le plus fréquemment fracturé du membre supérieur.

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