OLECRANON - Definition

Pronunciation:		ow'lekru`nân
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[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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	Synonyms:	olecranon process

	See Also:	appendage, elbow bone, outgrowth, process, ulna

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Olec"ranon\, 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.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	The olecranon is the proximal part of the ulna bone which forms the elbow joint.