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CUBITAL JOINT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
Synonyms:
articulatio cubiti; cubital joint; cubitus; elbow; elbow joint; human elbow
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cubital joint" is a kind of...):
ginglymoid joint; ginglymus; hinge joint (a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane)
Meronyms (parts of "cubital joint"):
musculus articularis cubiti (a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint)
crazy bone; funny bone (a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone)
Holonyms ("cubital joint" is a part of...):
arm (a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb)
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