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coronoid process

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Main Entry: coronoid process
Function: noun
1 : the anterior process of the superior border of the ramus of the mandible
2 : a flared processof the lower anterior part of the upper articular surface of the ulna fitting into the coronoid fossa when the arm is flexed
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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coronoid process n.

  1. The triangular anterior process of the mandibular ramus, giving attachment to the temporal muscle.

  2. A bracketlike projection from the anterior portion of the proximal extremity of the ulna, giving attachment to the brachial muscle and entering into formation of the trochlear notch.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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