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capitellum

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cap·i·tel·lum  (kp-tlm)
n. pl. cap·i·tel·la (-tl) Anatomy
The rounded protuberance at the lower end of the humerus that articulates with the radius.
[Late Latin, diminutive of Latin caput, capit-, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]
capitellum [ˌkæpɪˈtɛləm]
n pl -la [-lə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy an enlarged knoblike structure at the end of a bone that forms an articulation with another bone; capitulum
[from Latin, diminutive of capitulum]


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