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olecranon definition

olec·ra·non (ō lek′rə nän′, ō′li krā′nän′)

noun

the part of the ulna projecting behind the elbow joint

Etymology: ModL < Gr ōlekranon (for ōlenokronon) < ōlenē, elbow (see ell) + kranion, the head: see cranium

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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