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Meaning of "capitellum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAPITELLUM

From Latin, diminutive of capitulum.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CAPITELLUM

capitellum  [ˌkæpɪˈtɛləm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAPITELLUM

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Capitellum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAPITELLUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

capitellum

Capitulum of the humerus

In human anatomy of the arm, the lateral portion of the articular surface of the humerus consists of a smooth, rounded eminence, named the capitulum of the humerus. In non-human tetrapods, the name capitellum is generally used, with "capitulum" limited to the anteroventral articular facet of the rib. It articulates with the cupshaped depression on the head of the radius, and is limited to the front and lower part of the bone.

Definition of capitellum in the English dictionary

The definition of capitellum in the dictionary is an enlarged knoblike structure at the end of a bone that forms an articulation with another bone; capitulum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAPITELLUM


antebellum
ˌæntɪˈbɛləm
cerebellum
ˌsɛrɪˈbɛləm
clitellum
klɪˈtɛləm
cribellum
krɪˈbɛləm
flabellum
fləˈbɛləm
flagellum
fləˈdʒɛləm
haustellum
hɔːˈstɛləm
involucellum
ɪnˌvɒljʊˈsɛləm
labellum
ləˈbɛləm
pelham
ˈpɛləm
pellum
ˈpɛləm
phellem
ˈfɛləm
post-bellum
ˈpəʊstˈbɛləm
rostellum
rɒˈstɛləm
sacellum
səˈkɛləm
schellum
ˈskɛləm
scutellum
skjuːˈtɛləm
skellum
ˈskɛləm
skelm
ˈskɛləm
vellum
ˈvɛləm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAPITELLUM

capitano
capitate
capitated
capitation
capitation allowance
capitation grant
capitation tax
capitative
capitayn
capitella
Capitol
Capitol Hill
capitolian
Capitoline
capitula
capitulant
capitular
capitularies
capitularly
capitulary

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAPITELLUM

aspergillum
blellum
bryophyllum
castellum
chillum
corallum
intervallum
Luguvallum
macallum
podophyllum
sensillum
spathiphyllum
spirillum
vallum
vexillum

Synonyms and antonyms of capitellum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «capitellum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAPITELLUM

Find out the translation of capitellum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of capitellum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «capitellum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肱骨小头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

capitellum
570 millions of speakers

English

capitellum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

capitellum
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العضد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

головчатого
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

capitellum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

capitellum
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

capitellum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Capitellum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Capitellum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小頭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

capitellum
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Capitellum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

capitellum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறு தலை உரு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅपिटेलम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kapitellum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capitello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

capitellum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

головчатого
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

capitellum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κονδύλου του βραχιονίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

capitellum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

capitellum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

capitellum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of capitellum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPITELLUM»

The term «capitellum» is normally little used and occupies the 132.175 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPITELLUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «capitellum» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «capitellum» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about capitellum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAPITELLUM»

Discover the use of capitellum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to capitellum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shoulder and Elbow Trauma
The capitellum represents the distal extension of the lateral column of the humerus. The spherical shape of the capitellum articulates with the concave radial head. The matching contour and intervening cartilage provide load transmission and ...
Raffy Mirzayan, John M. Itamura, 2004
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MRI of the Upper Extremity: Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand
The articular surfaces of the trochlea and capitellum are smooth and lined with articular cartilage. Both the capitellum and trochlea are oriented with 30 degrees of anterior angulation relative to the long axis of the humerus (1). The trochlea is a ...
Christine B. Chung, Lynne S. Steinbach, 2009
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The Elbow and Its Disorders
OCD of the capitellum is a disease of unclear etiology that typically affects patients aged 10 to 15 years.71,124 The most commonly accepted theory is that the lesion is secondary to vascular insufficiency.88,124 Several authors have noted the ...
Bernard F. Morrey, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, 2009
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MasterCases in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Good stability of the capitellum fracture fragment can usually be achieved by retrograde cannulated screw fixation or with antegrade Herbert-Whipple cannulated screw fixation with countersunk screws within the articular cartilage surface.
Larry D. Field, Felix H. Savoie, 2011
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Operative Arthroscopy
OCD of the capitellum with secondary degenerative changes in the radial head occurs in the adolescent throwing athlete as a result of compressive stress on the lateral compartment of the elbow with valgus torque. Compressive forces during ...
John B. McGinty, Stephen S. Burkhart, 2003
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Musculoskeletal Imaging: A Teaching File
There is an irregular horizontal lucent defect through the ossification center of the capitellum. B. Radiograph of the left elbow (asymptomatic) is normal. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Osteochondrosis of the capitellum, osteochondritis dissecans, ...
Felix Chew, Hyojeong Mulcahy, Alice S. Ha, 2012
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Panner's disease is osteochondrosis of the capitellum or the radial head. It is a self-limited entity that usually affects the entire capitellum of predominantly male patients, most typically between the ages of 4 and 10 years of age. Patients ...
Robert Pedowitz, Christine B. Chung, Donald Resnick, 2008
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Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction
Isolated fractures of the distal humeral articular surface and capitellum are rare. It is estimated that they account for 1% of all elbow fractures and about 6% of all distal humeral fractures.196 A recent study by Watts and colleagues reported an  ...
Bruce D. Browner, 2009
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Pearls and Pitfalls in Musculoskeletal Imaging: Variants and ...
Variants and Other Difficult Diagnoses D. Lee Bennett, Georges Y. El-Khoury. 1 Pseudodefect of the capitellum versus osteochondral defect Pearls and Pitfalls in Muscaloskeletal Imaging, ed. D. Lee Bennett and Georges Y. El—Khoury.
D. Lee Bennett, Georges Y. El-Khoury, 2013
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Operative Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Capitellum. and. Capitellar–Trochlear. Shear. Fractures. Asif M. Ilyas and Jesse B . Jupiter A B C □ The timing of ... of the trochlea as well as the capitellum as one piece17 (FIG 1) □ Ring and Jupiter21 have proposed a new classification, ...
Gerald R. Williams, Matthew L. Ramsey, Sam W. Wiesel, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAPITELLUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term capitellum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Imaging Sports-related Elbow Injuries
Fractures of the capitellum concomitant with avulsion fractures of the triceps tendon. J Hand Surg Am. ... Osteochondritis dissecans of the capitellum. Am J Sports ... «Medscape, Apr 15»
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Brunswick Real Estate – a Powerhouse in Nordic Real Estate …
He has a background from Capitellum Corporate Finance and McKinsey & Co. Lars Thuesen is Chairman and shareholder of Jet Time, CEO ... «Business Wire, Sep 14»
3
Yordano Ventura's (Pitcher's) elbow: Valgus Extension Overload
... side experiences large amounts of compressive forces, in particular, between the head of the radius and the capitellum of the humerus. «Beyond the Box Score, May 14»
4
Biologists Aim to Protect Rare Caribbean Lizards
Eight of the nine petitioned-for species fall within the genus Spondylurus, and one falls within the genus Capitellum. “Time is running out for ... «Sci-News.com, Feb 14»
5
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for 9 Rare Caribbean …
Eight of the nine petitioned-for species fall within the genus Spondylurus, and one falls within the genus Capitellum. The genus Spondylurus ... «Center for Biological Diversity, Feb 14»
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Local Races Could Swing Congress
www.inquirer.com/capitellum ___. (c)2014 The Philadelphia Inquirer. Visit The Philadelphia Inquirer at www.philly.com. Distributed by MCT ... «Huffington Post, Jan 14»
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Polaris Private Equity pushes year-end promotions
Gornitzka joined in 2005, having previously worked at Capitellum Corporate Finance and telco TDC. Bang‐Löwgren joined in 2009 from ... «Investment Europe, Dec 12»
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Elbow Overuse Injury in an Adolescent Female Tennis Player
... six major secondary centers of ossification that exist in the elbow, which appear and unite with the epiphysis at characteristic ages: capitellum ... «Dynamic Chiropractic, Jul 12»
9
The Pediatric Elbow: A Review of Fractures
The two most common errors in positioning are: 1) elbow is lower than the shoulder, which projects the capitellum onto the ulna; and 2) elbow ... «Dynamic Chiropractic, Jun 11»
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The Cult of the Caudillo
A Spanish word, caudillo is derived from the Latin capitellum or small head, and refers to a military or political leader. Spain's Gen. Francisco ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 09»

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