capitellum

/ (ˌkæpɪˈtɛləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

anatomy an enlarged knoblike structure at the end of a bone that forms an articulation with another bone; capitulum

Word Origin for capitellum

C19: from Latin, diminutive of capitulum

Example sentences from the Web for capitellum

  • This sphere of refractive material he calls the 'capitellum' of the chordotonal thread.

    The Origin of Vertebrates |Walter Holbrook Gaskell
  • Of this base (capitellum), two parts mixed with one part of olive oil form the sapo saracenicus.

    Gilbertus Anglicus |Henry Ebenezer Handerson

Medical definitions for capitellum

capitellum
[ kăp′ĭ-tĕləm ]

n. pl. cap•i•tel•la (-tĕlə)

Capitulum.
The rounded protuberance at the lower end of the humerus that articulates with the radius.