"olecranon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /oʊˈlɛkɹəˌnɑn/ [General-American], /əˈlɛkɹənən/ [UK] Forms: olecranons [plural], olecrana [plural]
Etymology: From an Ancient Greek compound of ὠλένη (ōlénē, “elbow”) and κρανίον (kraníon, “head”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*Heh₃l-}}, {{bor|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|s|olecrana}} olecranon (plural olecranons or olecrana)
  1. (anatomy) The bony process at the top of the ulna forming the point of the elbow. Wikipedia link: olecranon Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms (process at top of ulna): elbow bone Derived forms: olecranal, olecranial, olecranian, olecranon fossa Related terms: cubital tunnel, humerus, semi-lunar notch, trochlear notch Translations (bony process): olècran [masculine] (Catalan), olècranon [masculine] (Catalan), okovec [masculine] (Czech), olekrano (Esperanto), kyynärlisäke (Finnish), olécrane [masculine] (French), könyöknyúlvány (Hungarian), olecrano [masculine] (Italian), ابره (ibre) (Ottoman Turkish), olécranon [masculine] (Spanish), olekranon (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-olecranon-en-noun-8esYe3OO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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