olecranon – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
olecranon
n.
part of the forearm which joins with the upper arm at the elbow forming a bony protrusion (Anatomy)
Olecranon
The
olecranon from the
Greek olene meaning elbow and
kranon meaning head. is a large, thick, curved bony eminence of the forearm that projects behind the
elbow. It is opposite to the
cubital fossa.
olecranon
Noun
1. process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended
(synonym) olecranon process
(hypernym) process, outgrowth, appendage
(part-holonym) ulna, elbow bone
Olecranon
(n.)
The large process at the proximal end of the ulna which projects behind the articulation with the humerus and forms the bony prominence of the elbow.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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olecranon
The bony tip of the elbow
