Olecranon
//oʊˈlɛkɹəˌnɑn// noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The bony process at the top of the ulna forming the point of the elbow.
"Mr. Fletcher, of Liverpool, reported a case of bony union of both olecranons, verified by examination after death. The patient, a boy 16 years old, was admitted to the hospital May 19, 1850, having fractured both olecranons a short time before by falling over some timber."
- 2 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 wordnet
Example
More examples"Mr. Fletcher, of Liverpool, reported a case of bony union of both olecranons, verified by examination after death. The patient, a boy 16 years old, was admitted to the hospital May 19, 1850, having fractured both olecranons a short time before by falling over some timber."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὠλέκρανον (ōlékranon).
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