Look up: olecranon

1. olecranon
   [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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2. Olecranon
   Olecranon: Of or pertaining to the bony tip of the elbow. The olecranon is, in fact, the near end of the ulna, the bone in the forearm, that forms the pointed portion of the elbow. The triceps muscle tendon of the back of the arm attaches to the olecranon. Disease can affect the olecranon. For examp...
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3. Olecranon
   O·lec'ra·non noun [ New Latin , from Greek ...; ... 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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4. olecranon
   <anatomy> 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. ... Origin: NL, fr.Gr.; elbow + the head. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. olecranon
   olecranon process noun 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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6. olecranon
   (o-lek´rә-non) the bony projection of the ulna at the elbow. adj., olec´ranal., adj.
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7. Olecranon
   • (n.) 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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8. olecranon
   (from the article `ulna`) ...or trochlear, notch—which articulates with the trochlea of the humerus (upper arm bone) to form the elbow joint. The projection that forms the ...
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9. olecranon
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ō-lek′ră-non, ō′lē-krā′non Definitions: 1. The prominent curved proximal extremity of the ulna, the upper and posterior surface of which gives attachment to the tendon of the triceps muscle, the anterior surface entering into the f...
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10. OLECRANON
    The point of the elbow.
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11. olecranon
    Greek olene = ulna, and kranion = upper part of head; hence, the upper end of the ulna.
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12. Olecranon
    The `olecranon` is a large, thick, curved bony eminence of the forearm that projects behind the elbow. It is situated at the upper (proximal) end of the ulna, one of the two bones in the forearm. When the hand faces forward (supination) the olecranon faces towards the back (posteriorly). It is bent ...
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