an enlarged knoblike structure at the end of a bone that forms an articulation with another bone; capitulum
Word origin
C19: from Latin, diminutive of capitulum
Examples of 'capitellum' in a sentence
capitellum
The anterior humeral line passed through middle one-third of capitellum in 86.6%.
Manik Sehgal, Bhanu Awasthi, Sunil Kumar Raina, Narvir Chauhan, Vipin Sharma, LokeshThakur 2018, 'Anthropometric characterisation of elbow angles and lines among Tibetan children (3–13years) seeking refugee in India: A comparison survey', Advances in Human Biologyhttp://www.aihbonline.com/article.asp?issn=2321-8568;year=2018;volume=8;issue=1;spage=28;epage=30;aulast=Sehgal. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The elbow was stable after stabilization of the capitellum fracture through a collateral approach.
Desai M, Sonone Sandeep, Badve S 2006, 'Terrible triad of the elbow: A case report of a new variant', Journal of Postgraduate Medicinehttp://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2006;volume=52;issue=1;spage=43;epage=44;aulast=Desai. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The homozygous survivors, however, exhibit a weak haltere phenotype with a few wing-like marginal bristles on the haltere capitellum.
Siew Woh Choo, Ching Yew Beh, Steven Russell, Robert White 2014, 'Characterisation of Drosophila UbxCPTI000601 and hthCPTI000378 Protein Trap Lines',The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/191535. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Since osteochondrosis of the elbow primarily involves capitellum, few papers involving osteonecrosis of the trochlea have beenreported.
Tugrul Alici 2014, 'A Rare Cause of Elbow Pain: Hegemann%u2019s Disease', Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicinehttp://www.jcam.com.tr/files/KATD-1061.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)