Meaning | hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped. |
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Synonyms | elbow, elbow joint, human elbow, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti |
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Part of | arm | A human limb |
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Parts | funny bone, crazy bone | A point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface |
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musculus articularis cubiti | A small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint |
Broader | hinge joint, ginglymus, ginglymoid joint | A freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane |
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Spanish | codo, cubitus |
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Catalan | colze |
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Adjectives | antecubital | of or relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow |
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cubital | of or relating to the elbow |