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Olecranon — Of or pertaining to the bony tip of the elbow. The olecranon is, in fact, the near end of the ulna, the bone in the forearm, that forms the pointed portion of the elbow. The triceps muscle tendon of the back of the arm attaches to the olecranon.… … Medical dictionary
tip — 1. A point; a more or less sharp extremity. 2. A separate, but attached, piece of the same or another structure, forming the extremity of a part. t. of auricle SYN: apex of auricle. t. of ear apex of auricle. t. of elbow … Medical dictionary
olecranon — o•lec•ra•non [[t]oʊˈlɛk rəˌnɒn, ˌoʊ lɪˈkreɪ nɒn[/t]] n. anat. the upper end of the ulna, which forms the tip of the elbow • Etymology: 1720–30; < NL < Gk ōlékrānon point of the elbow … From formal English to slang
olecranon — The bony tip of the elbow … Grandiloquent dictionary
Elbow, tip of the — The bony tip of the elbow is called the olecranon. It is formed by the near end of the ulna, one of the two long bones in the forearm (the other is the radius). The triceps muscle tendon of the back of the arm attaches to the tip of the elbow… … Medical dictionary
Upper extremity of ulna — Infobox Bone Name = Upper extremity of ulna Latin = GraySubject = 52 GrayPage = 214 Caption = Upper extremity of left ulna. Lateral aspect. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre =… … Wikipedia
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Elbow — For other uses, see Elbow (disambiguation). Elbow Latin articulatio cubiti Gray s … Wikipedia
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
Elbow bursitis — At the tip of the elbow (the olecranon area), there is a bursa, a fluid filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction with motion. This bursa is known as the olecranon bursa. Because of its location, the olecranon bursa is… … Medical dictionary
