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articulatio cubiti

articulatio cubiti

9.9
A hinge joint at the elbow between the forearm and the upper arm
  • noun
  • /ɑrˌtɪkjuˈleɪʃənəʊ ˈkjuːbɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : articulación del codo
  • An injury to the articulatio cubiti can limit a person's ability to flex their arm.

Examples

  • The textbook included a detailed diagram of the articulatio cubiti and its surrounding ligaments.

  • The veterinarian examined the horse's articulatio cubiti for signs of swelling or pain.

  • The articulatio cubiti allows for flexion and extension of the arm.

  • Injuries to the articulatio cubiti can lead to significant pain.

  • An injury to the articulatio cubiti can limit a person's ability to flex their arm.

  • The veterinarian examined the horse's articulatio cubiti for signs of swelling or pain.

  • The textbook included a detailed diagram of the articulatio cubiti and its surrounding ligaments.

Synonyms

elbow
vsarticulatio cubiti
205 1.0

The joint between the upper arm and the forearm

is the anatomical label typically used in scientific description
elbow joint
vsarticulatio cubiti
1 3.0

A hinge between the upper arm and lower arm that lets the arm bend

is the anatomical label used for that same hinge
cubital joint
vsarticulatio cubiti
  • Specialized
6.8

A joint that bends the arm where the upper arm meets the forearm, like the elbow

uses a formal anatomical expression rather than a casual label
cubitus
vsarticulatio cubiti
  • Specialized
9.9

The elbow joint that connects the upper arm and forearm

is the standard anatomical name for the same joint

Surface Forms

articulatio cubiti singular
articulatio cubiti plural

Morphology

articulatio + cubitus

Both constituents explicitly denote a joint (articulatio) and the elbow/forearm hinge (cubitus), so their combination straightforwardly denotes the elbow hinge joint. This is a literal, anatomically descriptive compound and its meaning is predictable from the parts (a pattern common across languages), so a learner who knows both words would understand the MWE.

Etymology

The noun articulatio cubiti comes from Latin words: articulatio meaning 'joint' and cubiti meaning 'elbow'. It names the hinge where the upper arm and forearm meet, so the phrase literally means 'elbow joint'.