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
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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 GaskellOf 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-tĕl′əm ]
n. pl. cap•i•tel•la (-tĕl′ə)
Capitulum.
The rounded protuberance at the lower end of the humerus that articulates with the radius.