NOUN | body | olecranon process, olecranon | process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended |
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Meaning | Process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended. | |
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Synonym | olecranon | |
Part of | ulna, elbow bone | The inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm |
Broader | process, outgrowth, appendage | A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant |
Spanish | olecranon, olécranon | |
Catalan | olècran, olècranon |
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