olecranon

[ oh-lek-ruh-non, oh-li-krey-non ]

/ oʊˈlɛk rəˌnɒn, ˌoʊ lɪˈkreɪ nɒn /

noun Anatomy.

the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint.

Origin of olecranon

1720–30; <New Latin <Greek ōlékrānon point of the elbow, short for ōlenókrānon, equivalent to ōlén(ē) elbow + -o--o- + krān(íon) head (see cranium) + -on neuter noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM olecranon

o·lec·ra·nal

[oh-lek-ruh-nl, oh-li-kreyn-l], /oʊˈlɛk rə nl, ˌoʊ lɪˈkreɪn l/, o·le·cra·ni·al, o·le·cra·ni·an, o·le·cra·ni·oid, adjective

Words nearby olecranon

Olean, oleander, olearia, oleaster, oleate, olecranon, OLED, olefiant gas, olefin, olefine, olefin fiber

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Example sentences from the Web for olecranon

Olecranon, the large process at the extremity of the larger bone of the fore-arm.
A Manual of the Antiquity of Man|J. P. MacLean
Wound of entrance, posterior aspect of forearm internal to and below the olecranon.
Gunshot Roentgenograms|Clyde S. Ford
The olecranon fossa is deep and there is no ent-epicondylar foramen.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In this way fracture of the olecranon or of the clavicle may be simulated.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

At the same time, the olecranon is curved strongly downwards.
On Some Fossil Remains of Man|Thomas H. Huxley

British Dictionary definitions for olecranon

olecranon

/ (əʊˈlɛkrəˌnɒn, ˌəʊlɪˈkreɪnən) /

noun

anatomy the bony projection of the ulna behind the elbow joint

Derived forms of olecranon

olecranal (əʊˈlɛkrənəl, ˌəʊlɪˈkreɪnəl), adjective

Word Origin for olecranon

C18: from Greek, shortened from ōlenokrānon, from ōlenē elbow + krānion head

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Medical definitions for olecranon

olecranon

[ ō-lĕk′rə-nŏn′ ]

n.

The large process on the upper end of the ulna that projects behind the elbow joint and forms the point of the elbow.

Other words from olecranon

o•lec′ra•nal (-nəl) null null adj.

单词	olecranon
释义	olecranon [ oh-lek-ruh-non, oh-li-krey-non ] / oʊˈlɛk rəˌnɒn, ˌoʊ lɪˈkreɪ nɒn / noun Anatomy. the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint. Origin of olecranon 1720–30; <New Latin <Greek ōlékrānon point of the elbow, short for ōlenókrānon, equivalent to ōlén(ē) elbow + -o--o- + krān(íon) head (see cranium) + -on neuter noun suffix OTHER WORDS FROM olecranon o·lec·ra·nal [oh-lek-ruh-nl, oh-li-kreyn-l], /oʊˈlɛk rə nl, ˌoʊ lɪˈkreɪn l/, o·le·cra·ni·al, o·le·cra·ni·an, o·le·cra·ni·oid, adjective Words nearby olecranon Olean, oleander, olearia, oleaster, oleate, olecranon, OLED, olefiant gas, olefin, olefine, olefin fiber Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for olecranon Olecranon, the large process at the extremity of the larger bone of the fore-arm. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man\|J. P. MacLean Wound of entrance, posterior aspect of forearm internal to and below the olecranon. Gunshot Roentgenograms\|Clyde S. Ford The olecranon fossa is deep and there is no ent-epicondylar foramen. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds In this way fracture of the olecranon or of the clavicle may be simulated. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles At the same time, the olecranon is curved strongly downwards. On Some Fossil Remains of Man\|Thomas H. Huxley British Dictionary definitions for olecranon olecranon / (əʊˈlɛkrəˌnɒn, ˌəʊlɪˈkreɪnən) / noun anatomy the bony projection of the ulna behind the elbow joint Derived forms of olecranon olecranal (əʊˈlɛkrənəl, ˌəʊlɪˈkreɪnəl), adjective Word Origin for olecranon C18: from Greek, shortened from ōlenokrānon, from ōlenē elbow + krānion head Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for olecranon olecranon [ ō-lĕk′rə-nŏn′ ] n. The large process on the upper end of the ulna that projects behind the elbow joint and forms the point of the elbow. Other words from olecranon o•lec′ra•nal (-nəl) null null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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