The joint connecting an upper limb or forelimb to the body. It is a ball-and-socket joint in which the head of the humerus fits into the socket of the scapula.
肩关节
Example sentencesExamples
My doctor injected it with cortisone several times and said the shoulder joint should be replaced.
On that occasion a cyst that was aggravating nerve joints was drained and the shoulder joint was cleaned up.
The rotator cuff is made up of a ring of muscles and ligaments that joins the head of the humerus to the shoulder joint.
Other areas to strengthen and support are the shoulder joint, upper arm, forearm, and wrist.
In this position, the rear deltoid muscle is stretched around the shoulder joint.
Definition of shoulder joint in US English:
shoulder joint
nounˈSHōldər joint
The joint connecting an upper limb or forelimb to the body. It is a ball-and-socket joint in which the head of the humerus fits into the socket of the scapula.
肩关节
Example sentencesExamples
On that occasion a cyst that was aggravating nerve joints was drained and the shoulder joint was cleaned up.
Other areas to strengthen and support are the shoulder joint, upper arm, forearm, and wrist.
My doctor injected it with cortisone several times and said the shoulder joint should be replaced.
The rotator cuff is made up of a ring of muscles and ligaments that joins the head of the humerus to the shoulder joint.
In this position, the rear deltoid muscle is stretched around the shoulder joint.