elbow (redirected from elbow abduction)

elbow /el·bow/ (el´bo)

1. the bend of the arm; the region around the joint connecting the arm and forearm.

2. any angular bend.

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little leaguer's elbow  medial epicondylitis of the elbow due to repeated stress on the flexor muscles of the forearm, often seen in adolescent ballplayers.

miners' elbow  enlargement of the bursa over the point of the elbow, due to resting the body weight on the elbow as in mining.

pulled elbow  subluxation of the head of the radius distally under the round ligament.

tennis elbow  a painful condition of the outer elbow, due to inflammation or irritation of the extensor tendon attachment of the lateral humeral epicondyle.

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el·bow (lb)

n.

1. The joint or bend of the arm between the forearm and the upper arm. Also called cubitus.

2. The bony outer projection of this joint.

3. Something having a bend or an angle similar to an elbow.

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elbow

1. the bend of the lower forelimb.

2. the joint connecting the humerus, radius and ulna. It is one of the body's more versatile joints, with a combined hinge and rotating action allowing the limb to bend and paw to make a half turn. The flexibility of the elbow and shoulder joints together permits a nearly infinite variety of paw movements. In ungulates the elbow is a simple hinge.

Elbow joint of the dog. By permission from Aspinall V, O'Reilly M, Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, Butterworth Heinemann, 2004

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elbow abduction

in the standing posture the elbows are constantly abducted from the chest; usually a posture indicative of pleural pain.

elbow dysplasia

includes the inherited developmental defects, ununited anconeal process, fragmented (ununited) coronoid process, osteochondritis of the medial humeral condyle, and radio-ulnar incongruence, which occur in young, actively growing, large breed dogs, causing lameness and later arthritis of the elbow.

elbow flexion

a frequent malposition of a forelimb causing dystocia in cows. The foot is presented but is a long way back from the one on the opposite limb. The flexed limb increases the diameter of the fetus significantly.

elbow luxation

uncommon in most species because of the innate stability of the elbow joint; can be congenital or caused by trauma, sometimes associated with fractures.

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elbow The synovial joint between the brachium and the antebrachium. See Cat's elbow, Coal workers' elbow, Golfer's elbow, Mouse elbow, Nursemaid's elbow, Student's elbow, Tennis elbow.