olecranonnoun [ C ]
uk/əʊˈlek.rə.nɒn/us/oʊˈlek.rəˌnɑːn/specializedthe end part of the ulna (= a long thin bone in the lower arm) at the elbow:
The olecranon forms the point of the elbow.
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
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- ilium
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- intercostal
- interosseous
- kneecap
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
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