periscapular

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adjective

Around the scapula.

Scrabble 18

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adjectiveperiscapular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAround the scapula.

    The main extrinsic cause of our patient's periscapular neuropathies may have been the manner of the physical therapy that was performed—similar to stretch injuries reported in therapy and nontherapy circumstances.

    2015 August 12, John G. Skedros et al., “Complex Scapular Winging following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in a Patient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome”, in Case Reports in Orthopedics, volume 2015, →DOI

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APA

periscapular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periscapular

MLA

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Chicago

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