See Also: subcutaneous olecranon bursa(medicine)
bursa of olecranon(medicine)
subcutaneous calcaneal bursa(medicine)
subcutaneous acromial bursa(medicine)
subcutaneous infrapatellar bursa(medicine)
subcutaneous bursa of tibial tuberosity(medicine)
subcutaneous bursa of medial malleolus(medicine)
subcutaneous bursa of lateral malleolus(medicine)
medial malleolar subcutaneous bursa(medicine)
subcutaneous bursa of the laryngeal prominence(medicine)

curtail (oh) and subcutaneous olecranon bursa (medicine)


curtail (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: curtal 'to cut short an animal's tail' (15-17 centuries), from Old French courtault 'animal with a shortened tail'; influenced by tail]
to reduce or limit something
::The new law will curtail police powers.
severely/drastically curtail
::Budget cuts have drastically curtailed Training programs.
-- curtailment n [U and C]

subcutaneous olecranon bursa (medicine)


subcutaneous olecranon bursa
<anatomy> Bursa between the olecranon process of the ulna and the skin.

Synonym: bursa subcutanea olecrani, bursa of olecranon.