| Pronunciation: | | ow'lekru`nân
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended |
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OLECRANON is a 9 letter word that starts with O. |
| | Synonyms: | | olecranon process |
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| | See Also: | | appendage, elbow bone, outgrowth, process, ulna |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \O*lec"ra*non\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? elbow + krani`on
the head.] (Anat.)
The large process at the proximal end of the ulna which
projects behind the articulation with the humerus and forms
the bony prominence of the elbow.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The olecranon is the proximal part of the ulna bone which forms the elbow joint. |
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