OLECRANON


Meaning of OLECRANON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ō - ' le-kr ə - ˌ nän

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ō lekranon, from ō len ē elbow + kranion skull ― more at ELL , CRANIUM

Date: circa 1741

: the process of the ulna projecting behind the elbow joint

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