Medical Dictionary
coronoid process
noun
Medical Definition of CORONOID PROCESS
1
: the anterior process of the superior border of the ramus of the mandible
2
: a flared process of the lower anterior part of the upper articular surface of the ulna fitting into the coronoid fossa when the arm is flexed
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