- olecranon process
- the large process of the ulna that projects behind the elbow joint.
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olecranon process
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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 • Syn: ↑olecranon • Hypernyms: ↑process, ↑outgrowth, ↑appendage • Part Holonyms: ↑ulna, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
olecranon process — the large process of the ulna that projects behind the elbow joint … The new mediacal dictionary
olecranon process of ulna — olecranon … Medical dictionary
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.… … Medical dictionary
Olecranon — 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Отросток Локтевой (Olecranon Process) — массивный, отходящий от верхнего эпифиза сзади отросток локтевой кости. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Olecranon — Bone: Olecranon Upper extremity of left ulna. Lateral aspect. Gray s subject #52 214 The olecranon is a la … Wikipedia
Olecranon fossa — Bone: Olecranon fossa Left humerus. Posterior view. (Olecranon fossa visible at bottom center.) Latin fossa olecrani Gray s … Wikipedia
Process — In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a… … Medical dictionary
olecranon spur — an abnormal process of bone at the insertion of the triceps muscle. Olecranon spur (arrow) … Medical dictionary
