Swedish: höger skulderblad vingar

Gavril

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English, USA
From a physiotherapist's patient notes:

STATUS/BEDÖMNING:
Fortsatt tendens att höger skulderblad vingar vid belastande övningar men sakta bättre kontroll över detta i övningarna.

"vingar" = ????

I've found some definitions for "vinga" (e.g. "to make lighter", "to hasten"), but they don't make any clear sense here.

Thanks for any assistance,
Gavril
 
  • Probably not found in dictionaries, but the meaning is that the scapula protrudes in a manner reminiscent of a wing. The condition is called “winged scapula” (sometimes “vingande skulderblad” in Swedish).
     
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