olecranon
the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint.
Origin of olecranon
1Other 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, adjective
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How to use olecranon in a sentence
Insertion of this large muscular mass is effected by means of several tendons to the olecranon.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor LacroixThe ulna or postaxial bone is somewhat expanded distally, but is not drawn out proximally into an olecranon process.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIts proximal end is large and convex, but is not drawn out into an olecranon process.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe ulna of Notoryctes has an enormous hooked olecranon which causes the bone to be nearly twice as long as the radius.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIn the Carnivora vera the humerus has large tuberosities, a prominent deltoid ridge and a deep olecranon fossa.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for olecranon
/ (əʊˈlɛkrəˌnɒn, ˌəʊlɪˈkreɪnən) /
anatomy the bony projection of the ulna behind the elbow joint
Origin of olecranon
1Derived forms of olecranon
- olecranal (əʊˈlɛkrənəl, ˌəʊlɪˈkreɪnəl), adjective
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