Olecranon

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The large process on the upper end of the ulna that projects behind the elbow joint and forms the point of the elbow.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The bony process at the top of the ulna forming the point of the elbow.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The large process at the proximal end of the ulna which projects behind the articulation with the humerus and forms the bony prominence of the elbow.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A process forming the upper or proximal end of the ulna.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. 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
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    process    appendage    outgrowth   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    elbow bone   
    Same Context
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