olecranon

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

noun

, Anatomy.

1. the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint.

olecranon

/ ˌəʊlɪˈkreɪnəl; əʊˈlɛkrəˌnɒn; ˌəʊlɪˈkreɪnən; əʊˈlɛkrənəl /

noun

1. anatomy the bony projection of the ulna behind the elbow joint

Derived Forms

• olecranal, adjective

Other Words From

• o·lec·ra·nal [oh-, lek, -r, uh, -nl, oh-li-, kreyn, -l], ole·crani·al ole·crani·an ole·crani·oid adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of olecranon¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of olecranon¹

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

Example Sentences

Insertion of this large muscular mass is effected by means of several tendons to the olecranon.

From Project Gutenberg

The ulna or postaxial bone is somewhat expanded distally, but is not drawn out proximally into an olecranon process.

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Its proximal end is large and convex, but is not drawn out into an olecranon process.

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The ulna of Notoryctes has an enormous hooked olecranon which causes the bone to be nearly twice as long as the radius.

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In the Carnivora vera the humerus has large tuberosities, a prominent deltoid ridge and a deep olecranon fossa.

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