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olecranon process

 

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Noun olecranon process has 1 sense
  1. olecranon, olecranon process - 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
    --1 is a kind of process, outgrowth, appendage
    --1 is a part of ulna, elbow bone

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Noun

1

The bony prominence at the upper end of the ulna, forming the point of the elbow.

The olecranon process is an important attachment point for tendons and ligaments.

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Noun

2

In anatomy, the olecranon process refers to the curved bony structure at the back of the elbow joint.

The impact caused a fracture in the olecranon process of his elbow.

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Noun

3

In veterinary medicine, the olecranon process corresponds to a certain feature of animals' skeletal system.

Due to the injury in its leg, the dog displayed an abnormal development of the olecranon process.

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Noun

4

In geology, the olecranon process is also referred to as a specific type of landform.

The river erosion shaped the rock into an olcranon process, resembling an elbow joint on a larger scale.

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