- cubital fossa
- f. cubitalis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cubital fossa
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Cubital fossa — Ulnar and radial arteries. Deep view. Latin fossa cubitalis The cubital fossa is the triangular area on the anterior view of the … Wikipedia
cubital fossa — /kjubətəl ˈfɒsə/ (say kyoohbuhtuhl fosuh) noun (plural cubital fossae /kjubətəl ˈfɒsi/ (say kyoohbuhtuhl fosee)) the triangular area seen as a depression on the inside of the elbow of a human or other hominid animal; elbow pit …
cubital fossa — noun : the anterior depression at the elbow … Useful english dictionary
Cubital — relates to the cubit or ulna and may refer to: Cubital fossa, the triangular area on the anterior view of the elbow joint of the arm Cubital index, the ratio of two of the wing vein segments of honeybees Cubital tunnel, a channel which allows the … Wikipedia
fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
cubital — Relating to the elbow or to the ulna. * * * cu·bi·tal kyü bət əl adj of or relating to a cubitus <cubital nerve> cubital n CUBITUS * * * adj. relating to the elbow or forearm; for example the cubital fossa is the depression at the front of… … Medical dictionary
fossa — n.; pl. fossae a depression or hollow. The cubital fossa is the triangular hollow at the front of the elbow joint; the iliac fossa is the depression in the inner surface of the ilium; the pituitary fossa is the hollow in the sphenoid bone in… … The new mediacal dictionary
cubital — adj. relating to the elbow or forearm; for example the cubital fossa is the depression at the front of the elbow … The new mediacal dictionary
fossa cubitalis — [TA] cubital fossa: the depression in the anterior region of the elbow … Medical dictionary
Median cubital vein — Vein: Median cubital vein Superficial veins of the upper limb. The median cubital vein is labelled (in latin) Vena mediana cubiti. Latin vena mediana cubiti … Wikipedia
