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Medical Terminology / Unit 6   MedTerm 0337 short lesson, about 20 seconds

clavicul/o: Clavicle

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The idea

The combining form clavicul slash o names the clavicle, the collarbone.

In practice

The clavicle joins the sternum to the scapula.

Where people slip

Clavicle and scapula together form the shoulder girdle, and terms often name both.

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