coronoid process


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
coronoid process
noun Anatomy
  • 1 a flattened triangular projection above the angle of the jaw where the temporalis muscle is attached.
  • 2 a projection from the front of the ulna.
– origin C18: coronoid from Gk korōnē (denoting something hooked) + -oid.
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