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👑 Crown-shaped 🦴 A jaw bone 📐 A bone projection
coronoid

coronoid

9.9
A triangular bone part that sticks out from the jaw or forearm bone
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔːrəˌnɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : proceso coronoides
  • The X-ray revealed a small chip on the patient's coronoid after the accident.

Examples

  • A fracture of the coronoid can affect the movement of the jaw or elbow.

  • The surgeon carefully examined the coronoid before proceeding with the operation.

  • The coronoid process is essential for jaw movement.

  • Anatomists study the coronoids in various species.

  • The coronoid process serves as an important attachment point for jaw muscles.

  • In the human body, the coronoid is found on the mandible, where it helps in chewing.

  • The surgeon pointed out the coronoid of the ulna during the anatomy lecture.

Synonyms

processus coronoideus
vscoronoid
  • Specialized
9.9

A sharp triangular bone point on the lower jaw or the forearm near the elbow

is the plain English term rather than the Latin technical name
coronoid process
vscoronoid
  • Specialized
9.8

A sharp triangular part that sticks out of a bone, for example the lower jaw or the ulna

is the single-word anatomical form used more concisely

Compounds

coronoid process of the mandible
  • Specialized
9.9

A thin triangular part at the front top of the lower jaw where a chewing muscle attaches

coronoid process
  • Specialized
9.8

A sharp triangular part that sticks out of a bone, for example the lower jaw or the ulna

Surface Forms

coronoid singular
coronoids plural

Morphology

coronoid = corona (semi-transparent) = corono + oid

The suffix -oid is transparent, but the corono- element is a specialized learned form, so the anatomical projection meaning is only partly predictable.

Etymology

Coronoid comes from an old Greek word corona meaning 'crown'. It names a triangular, crown-shaped bony projection on the jaw or forearm bone, so the word helps you picture a little 'crown' of bone.