OLECRANON


Meaning of OLECRANON in English

[ əʊ'lɛkrənɒn , ˌəʊlɪ'kreɪnən ]

■ noun Anatomy a bony prominence at the elbow, on the upper end of the ulna.

Origin

C18: from Gk ōle(no)kranon , from ōlenē 'elbow' + kranion 'head'.

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