olecranon

See also: olécranon

English

Etymology

A Greek compound of ὠλένη (ōlénē, “elbow”) and κρανίον (kraníon, “head”).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /oʊˈlɛkɹəˌnɑn/

Noun

olecranon (plural olecranons or olecrana)

(anatomy) The bony process at the top of the ulna forming the point of the elbow.

Synonyms

(process at top of ulna): elbow bone

Derived terms

olecranal
olecranial
olecranian

Translations

bony process

Catalan: olècran m, olècranon m
Czech: okovec (cs) m
Esperanto: olekrano
Finnish: kyynärlisäke
French: olécrane (fr) m

Hungarian: könyöknyúlvány
Italian: olecrano m
Spanish: olécranon m
Swedish: olekranon

See also

humerus
semi-lunar notch
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