subanconeus
/ˌsʌbaŋkəʊˈniːəs/(also subanconaeus) Anatomy
noun
A group of muscle fibres sometimes present on the deep surface of the medial head of the triceps, inserting into the capsule of the elbow joint.
- The preferred name for this muscle is now articularis cubiti..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Erasmus Wilson (1809–1884), dermatologist and philanthropist. From scientific Latin subanconeus from classical Latin sub- + post-classical Latin anconeus.