trochlear notch

noun

: the deep depression in the proximal end of the ulna by which the ulna articulates with the trochlea of the humerus at the elbow

called also semilunar notch, sigmoid notch

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“Trochlear notch.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/trochlear%20notch. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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