coronoid process

/ˌkɔrəˈnɔɪd prəˌsɛs/
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Other forms: coronoid processes

Definitions of coronoid process
  1. noun
    a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone
    synonyms: processus coronoideus
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    types:
    coronoid process of the mandible
    the coronoid process that provides an attachment for the temporal muscle
    type of:
    appendage, outgrowth, process
    a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
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