What's the difference between ancon and elbow?

Ancon


Definition:

  • (n.) The olecranon, or the elbow.
  • (n.) Alt. of Ancone

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Most of the caudal articular surfaces of the humeral condyles, the caudal perimeter of the radius, and the trochlear notch and portions of the anconeal process of the ulna could be identified.
  • (2) The Corriedale lamb had islands of ossification of the anconeal process similar to those identified in lambs with signs of HC at birth.
  • (3) We collected measures of mandibular breadth, length, and height from 82 modified (N = 48) and unmodified (N = 34) crania from a Peruvian Ancon series.
  • (4) The voluminous caudal joint capsule cul-de-sac proximal to the anconeal process was readily entered.
  • (5) The proliferation of subperiosteal bone at the base of the anconeal process formed a "buttress callus" which retained a radiolucent area between the callus and the proximal surface of the anconeal process.
  • (6) The most common forms of ED are fragmented medial coronoid process, osteochondrosis of the medial humeral condyle and loose anconeal process.
  • (7) In pigs at 4.5 months of age, a radiolucent line through the base of the anconeal process was composed of fibrocartilage, fibrous connective tissue, and hyaline cartilage.
  • (8) A suspected lesion of osteochondrosis dissecans involving the anconeal process of the humeroradial joint (elbow) was found in 2 horses.
  • (9) The latter region of radiolucency was continuous with the transversely oriented line that traversed the base of the anconeal process.
  • (10) Subperiosteal proliferation of woven bone was located along the cranial surface of the olecranon, adjacent to the base of the anconeal process.
  • (11) Osteophytes, only occurring along the proximal border of the anconeal process, could be well assessed on the mediolateral radiographs.
  • (12) Fractures of the anconeal process of 5 pigs ranging in age from 4 to 8 months were studied radiographically and histologically.
  • (13) These two radiographs were also of value in diagnosing an ununited anconeal process which was present at the same time as osteochondrosis of the medial condyle of the humerus in two dogs.
  • (14) From all admissions to Gorgas Military Hospital Neonatal Unit in Ancon, Panama, 11.1% had perinatal risk factors for early sepsis.
  • (15) In older animals, the radiolucent line through the anconeal process contained variable amounts of fibrous connective tissue and fibrocartilage.
  • (16) Deformities of the limbs and spinal column along with multiple sites of ossification at the anconeal process are diagnostic for the disease.
  • (17) Abnormalities in the appendicular skeleton included retarded growth in the radius, ulna, and tibia; ununited and hypoplastic anconeal and coronoid processes; hip dysplasia, and delayed development of epiphyses.
  • (18) Clinically, animals with a fracture of the anconeal process had a "tight," restricted gait.
  • (19) The fourth case had an oblique fracture of the olecranon just proximal to the semilunar notch, complicated by a fracture of the anconeal process which was removed.
  • (20) In 43 cases the proximal pressure was due to the ligamentum epitrochleo-anconaeum (20.7%) and in 34 cases to the epitrochleo-anconeal muscle.

Elbow


Definition:

  • (n.) The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent.
  • (n.) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, and the like; a sudden turn in a line of coast or course of a river; also, an angular or jointed part of any structure, as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
  • (n.) A sharp angle in any surface of wainscoting or other woodwork; the upright sides which flank any paneled work, as the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back.
  • (v. t.) To push or hit with the elbow, as when one pushes by another.
  • (v. i.) To jut into an angle; to project or to bend after the manner of an elbow.
  • (v. i.) To push rudely along; to elbow one's way.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Compared with conservative management, better long-term success (determined by return of athletic soundness and less evidence of degenerative joint disease) was achieved with surgical curettage of elbow subchondral cystic lesions.
  • (2) The authors describe a new technique for evaluating traumatic conditions to the elbow: the radial head-capitellum view.
  • (3) Furthermore, it involved mixed clinical and histological changes of epidermal nevus from fingers to elbow.
  • (4) But there was a clear penalty on Diego Costa – it is a waste of time and money to have officials by the side of the goal because normally they do nothing – and David Luiz’s elbow I didn’t see, I confess.
  • (5) Five cases of bilateral abduction contracture of the shoulder in adults including the first case of bilateral abduction contractures of shoulder and hip plus bilateral flexion contracture of elbow and extension contracture of a knee are reported.
  • (6) After 3-5 days of side-arm traction, swelling had usually diminished sufficiently to allow the elbow to be safely hyperflexed to stabilize the fracture after elective closed reduction.
  • (7) There were no significant effects of training on the time-related contractile properties (time to peak torque, half-relaxation time), CSA, or %MUA of the elbow flexors or knee extensors.
  • (8) Brachial artery rupture is the usual vascular injury associated with a compound elbow dislocation.
  • (9) In severely impaired limbs, there was a marked shift in both the peak EMG angle and the angular domain of EMG activity for both biceps and triceps muscle groups, away from the normal elbow flexion-extension axis towards external humeral rotation and shoulder girdle elevation.
  • (10) The EMG activity in flexors of both shoulder and elbow showed reflex responses at short latency (approximately 25 ms).
  • (11) The study involved measurement of mechanical resistance of a passive limb periodical movements at the elbow joint.
  • (12) Whilst developing an elbow endoprosthesis, the joint forces were estimated for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
  • (13) Electrical and mechanical responses were evoked in the elbow flexors (EFs) of normal subjects and myopathy patients by maximal stimulation of the musculocutaneous nerve by a wire electrode in the axilla.
  • (14) Distal (5th finger - wrist) and proximal (wrist - elbow) sensory nerve conduction showed an insignificant increase as hyperglycemia was induced.
  • (15) In our view, the surgical procedure of choice for a salvage elbow is an elbow arthrodesis.
  • (16) Degenerative arthritis of the elbow is a poorly recognised condition, usually seen in a middle-aged man with an occupation or activity which involves the repetitive use of his dominant arm.
  • (17) Rheumatoid arthritis of the elbow is a common condition.
  • (18) The authors favor conservative treatment of tennis elbow, starting with cessation of the offending activity and prescription of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and followed by isometric and isotonic exercises when pain and inflammation have subsided.
  • (19) Radiographic examination revealed ankylotic changes in both wrist and elbow joints.
  • (20) Thirty-six per cent had axillary occlusion, 52% had a brachial lesion, and the lesion was distal to the elbow in 11%.

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