1) Orthopedic surgical procedure
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Acromioplasty is an arthroscopic surgical procedure of the acromion. Generally, it implies removal of a small piece of the surface of the bone (acromion) that is in contact with a tendon causing, by friction, damage to the tendon. ...
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(ә-kro´me-o-plas″te) surgical removal of the anterior hook of the acromion to relieve mechanical compression of the rotator cuff during movement of the glenohumeral joint; called also anterior acromioplasty.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-krō′mē-ō-plas′tē Definitions: 1. A surgical reshaping of the acromion, frequently performed to remedy compression of the supraspinatus portion of the rotator cuff of the shoulder joint between the acromion and the greater tubercle of the humerus.
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acromioplasty The surgical removal of the distal inferior acromion process of the scapula to relieve impingement of soft tissues in the subacromial space.
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