olecranon
[ oh-lek-ruh-non, oh-li-krey-non ]
/ oʊˈlɛk rəˌnɒn, ˌoʊ lɪˈkreɪ nɒn /
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noun Anatomy.
the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint.
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Origin of olecranon
OTHER WORDS FROM olecranon
o·lec·ra·nal [oh-lek-ruh-nl, oh-li-kreyn-l], /oʊˈlɛk rə nl, ˌoʊ lɪˈkreɪn l/, o·le·cra·ni·al, o·le·cra·ni·an, o·le·cra·ni·oid, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for olecranon
olecranon
/ (əʊˈlɛkrəˌnɒn, ˌəʊlɪˈkreɪnən) /
noun
anatomy the bony projection of the ulna behind the elbow joint
Derived forms of olecranon
olecranal (əʊˈlɛkrənəl, ˌəʊlɪˈkreɪnəl), adjectiveWord Origin for olecranon
C18: from Greek, shortened from ōlenokrānon, from ōlenē elbow + krānion head
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Medical definitions for olecranon
olecranon
[ ō-lĕk′rə-nŏn′ ]
n.
The large process on the upper end of the ulna that projects behind the elbow joint and forms the point of the elbow.
Other words from olecranon
o•lec′ra•nal (-nəl) null null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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