capitellum

/ (ˌkæpɪˈtɛləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

anatomy an enlarged knoblike structure at the end of a bone that forms an articulation with another bone; capitulum

Nearby words

chemical toner, chemical warfare, chemical weathering, chemico-, chemigraphy, capitellum, chemin de fer, chemiosmosis, chemise, chemisette, chemism

Word Origin for capitellum

C19: from Latin, diminutive of capitulum

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Examples from the Web for capitellum

This sphere of refractive material he calls the 'capitellum' of the chordotonal thread.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell
Of this base (capitellum), two parts mixed with one part of olive oil form the sapo saracenicus.
Gilbertus Anglicus|Henry Ebenezer Handerson

Medicine definitions for capitellum

capitellum

[ kăp′ĭ-tĕl′əm ]

n. pl. cap•i•tel•la (-tĕl′ə)

Capitulum.

The rounded protuberance at the lower end of the humerus that articulates with the radius.