Definition of Elbow bone

1. Noun. The inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm.

Exact synonyms: Ulna
Group relationships: Forearm
Generic synonyms: Arm Bone
Terms within: Olecranon, Olecranon Process
Derivative terms: Ulnar

Definition of Elbow bone

1. Noun. (anatomy) Ulna, the main forearm bone. ¹

2. Noun. (anatomy) Olecranon, at the elbow end of the ulna. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Elbow bone

1. 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. Origin: NL, fr.Gr.; elbow + the head. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Elbow Bone

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elbow bone (current term)
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elbow ossification centres
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elbow reflex

Literary usage of Elbow bone

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1913)
"... where the tip of the medial epi- condyle is broken off, generally from direct violence. The Ulna (elbow bone). ..."

2. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1915)
"14. Compound comminuted fracture of humérus and ulna. Fragments removed at operation. Pocket of pus found. Result, stiff elbow. bone which was too fragile ..."

3. Anatomical terminology, with special reference to the (B N A) by Lewellys Franklin Barker (1907)
"... (OT sigmoid cavity) Carpal articular surface Ulna, or elbow bone Body of ulna, or shaft Olecranon, or point of the elbow Coronoid process Tuberosity of ..."

4. Outlines of Physiology, Human and Comparative by John Marshall (1868)
"... the ulna or elbow-bone, or the cubit,—this measure being taken from the distance between the point of the elbow and the tip of the middle finger. ..."

5. Our Bodies and how We Live: An Elementary Text-book of Physiology and by Albert Franklin Blaisdell (1904)
"The ulna, or elbow bone, is the larger of these two bones. It is joined to the humerus by a hinge joint at the elbow. It is on the same side as the little ..."

6. Riding and Driving by Edward Lowell Anderson, Price Collier, T. Suffern Tailer (1905)
"elbow bone 18. Ribs 19. Haunch 20. Haunch bone 41. 21. Great trochanter 22. Thigh bone , |23. Ischium 24. Radius, or forearm bone 25. ..."

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