superspinous

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A form of supraspinate — Situated above a spine or spines; especially, situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the neural spines of the vertebral column, or above, or in front of, the spine of the scapula.

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Meanings

adjectivesuperspinous (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableanatomyAlternative form of supraspinate.

Origin

From super- + spinous.

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APA

superspinous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superspinous

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“superspinous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superspinous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superspinous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superspinous.

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