Cryptic crossword clue
Military offcer nurses John outside to lance part of shoulder 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CLAVICLE

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What does CLAVICLE mean?

CLAVICLE noun
  1. The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.

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