coronoid process

plural coronoid processes

1. A sharp triangular projection from a bone.

   Hyperplasia of the coronoid processes of the mandible is an uncommon condition that is often associated with limited mandibular motion.

   2016, Joseph A. Regezi, James J. Sciubba, Richard C. K. Jordan, Oral Pathology: Clinical Pathologic Correlations, →ISBN, page 310

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   At the outer side of the coronoid process is a shallow depression, the radial notch, for reception of the head of the radius (pivot joint).

   1951, Stephen Rogers Peck, Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist, →ISBN, page 42

   The significance of the coronoid process to weight transfer in the canine elbow is unknown. Some authors state that the coronoid process contributes to increasing surface area of the elbow joint but contributes minimally to weightbearing function.

   2003, Douglas H. Slatter, Textbook of Small Animal Surgery - Volume 1, →ISBN, page 1943