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olecranal

adjective
olec·​ra·​nal | \ ōˈlekrənᵊl, ¦ōlə¦krānᵊl\

Definition of olecranal

: of, belonging to, or relating to the olecranon

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History and Etymology for olecranal

New Latin olecranon + English -al

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