cubital

American

[kyoo-bi-tl] / ˈkyu bɪ tl /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the cubitus.

noun

Ornithology Now Rare. a secondary feather.

cubital British

/ ˈkjuːbɪtəl /

adjective

of or relating to the forearm

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Other Word Forms

postcubital adjective

Etymology

Origin of cubital

1375–1425 for an earlier sense; late Middle English < Latin cubitālis. See cubit, -al ¹

Example Sentences

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With elbow injuries and cubital tunnel syndrome that caused numbness in the hand and forearm pain needing surgery to correct, her game suffered.

From New York Times

I was diagnosed with a nerve condition a few years ago: cubital tunnel syndrome.

From New York Times

She had surgery on her right hand and elbow three weeks ago to help relieve carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndromes.

From Washington Times

From another hinder trunk arise the two-branched cubital nervure and three separate anal nervures.

From Project Gutenberg

The ulna is curved and rather stout; it articulates with both carpal bones; the cubital quills often cause rugosities on its dorsal surface.

From Project Gutenberg

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