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Noun
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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.
Olecranon Process Support
Noun
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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.
Olecranon Process Protection Sleeve
Noun
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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.
Veterinary Olecranon Process Surgical Kit
Noun
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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.
Geology Landform Analysis Book
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