cleido-, cleid-, clido-, clid-

(Greek: key; a means of locking or a thing that locks [or unlocks] a door; a key, bar, or hook; a combining form that denotes the clavicle or collarbone)

cleidal

cleidarthritis

cleidocostal

cleidocranial

Relating to the clavicle (collar bone) and the cranium (bones of the skull which contain the brain).

cleidohumeral

cleidohyoid

cleidomancy, clidomancy

Divination by use of a key or keys.

cleidomastoid

The collar bone which articulates with the shoulder on one end and the sternum (breast bone) on the other combined to form the sternocleidomastoid which is one of two muscles located on the front of the neck that serve to turn the head from side to side.

cleidorrhexis

cleidoscapular

cleidosternal

cleidotomy

cleidotripsy

The intentional crushing of the fetal clavicle in order to allow delivery of the shoulders.

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cleido-, cleid-, clido-, clid-

(Greek: key; a means of locking or a thing that locks [or unlocks] a door; a key, bar, or hook; a combining form that denotes the clavicle or collarbone)

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