Definitions for olecranon process

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. olecranon, olecranon process(noun)

    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

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Olecranon Process

    A prominent projection of the ulna that that articulates with the humerus and forms the outer protuberance of the ELBOW JOINT.


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