cap·i·tel·lum (k p  -t l  m)n. pl. cap·i·tel·la (-t l) 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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