olecranon

[ oh-lek-ruh-non, oh-li-krey-non ]

/ oʊˈlɛk rəˌnɒn, ˌoʊ lɪˈkreɪ nɒn /

Save This Word!

noun Anatomy.

the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint.

QUIZ

SHALL WE PLAY A "SHALL" VS. "SHOULD" CHALLENGE?

Should you take this quiz on “shall” versus “should”? It should prove to be a quick challenge!

Question 1 of 6

Which form is used to state an obligation or duty someone has?

shall

should

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of olecranon

1720–30; <New Latin <Greek ōlékrānon point of the elbow, short for ōlenókrānon, equivalent to ōlén(ē) elbow + -o--o- + krān(íon) head (see cranium) + -on neuter noun suffix

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, adjective

Words nearby olecranon

Olean, oleander, olearia, oleaster, oleate, olecranon, OLED, olefiant gas, olefin, olefine, olefin fiber

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

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 Lacroix
The ulna or postaxial bone is somewhat expanded distally, but is not drawn out proximally into an olecranon process.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Its proximal end is large and convex, but is not drawn out into an olecranon process.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The 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. Reynolds

In 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

olecranon

/ (əʊˈlɛkrəˌnɒn, ˌəʊlɪˈkreɪnən) /

noun

anatomy the bony projection of the ulna behind the elbow joint

Derived forms of olecranon

olecranal (əʊˈlɛkrənəl, ˌəʊlɪˈkreɪnəl), adjective

Word Origin for olecranon

C18: from Greek, shortened from ōlenokrānon, from ōlenē elbow + krānion head

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for olecranon

olecranon

[ ō-lĕk′rə-nŏn′ ]

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.