CORONOID PROCESS


Meaning of CORONOID PROCESS in English

■ noun Anatomy

1》 a flattened triangular projection above the angle of the jaw where the temporalis muscle is attached.

2》 a projection from the front of the ulna.

Origin

C18: coronoid from Gk korōnē (denoting something hooked) + -oid .

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