Olecranon Definition

ō-lĕkrə-nŏn
noun
The part of the ulna projecting behind the elbow joint.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • olecranon process

Other Word Forms of Olecranon

Noun

Singular:
olecranon
Plural:
olecranons

Origin of Olecranon

  • Greek ōlekrānon ōlenē elbow el- in Indo-European roots krānion skull, head ker-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • A Greek compound of ὠλένη (ōlénē) 'elbow' and κρανίον (kraníon) 'head'.

    From Wiktionary

Olecranon Sentence Examples

  • The ulna is rudimentary, being represented by little more than the olecranon.

  • In the knee, this is ' housemaid's knee ' - in the elbow ' olecranon bursitis ' .

  • Full extension of the joint is blocked by the olecranon of the ulna contacting the olecranon fossa on the back of the humerus.

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