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Olecranon

O-lec′ra-non

,

Noun.

[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] elbow +

κρανίον

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.

Definition 2024

olecranon

olecranon

See also: olécranon

English

Noun

olecranon ‎(plural olecranons or olecrana)

(anatomy) The bony process at the top of the ulna forming the point of the elbow.

Synonyms

(process at top of ulna): elbow bone

Derived terms

olecranal
olecranial
olecranian

Translations

bony process

Catalan: olècran m, olècranon m
Czech: okovec (cs) m
Esperanto: olekrano
Finnish: kyynärlisäke

French: olécrane (fr) m
Italian: olecrano m
Spanish: olécranon m
Swedish: olekranon

See also

humerus
semi-lunar notch
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