Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The rounded protuberance at the lower end of the humerus that articulates with the radius.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In anatomy: The rounded convex articular eminence upon the distal extremity of the humerus (capitellum humeri), which is received in the cup-shaped head of the radius.
- noun The head of a rib (capitellum costæ), as distinguished from the tuberculum or shoulder. Also called
capitulum . - noun In zoology, the tentacular portion of the body or the hydranth of a hydroid polyp; that part of the hydranth which bears tentacles and appears to be analogous to a head.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A Spanish word, caudillo is derived from the Latin capitellum or small head, and refers to a military or political leader.
The Cult of the Caudillo David Luhnow, José de Córdoba AND Nicholas Casey 2009
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Postea habent ornamentum capitis, quod vocant botta, quod fit de cortice arboris vel alia materia, quam possunt inuenire, leuiore: et est grossum et rotundum, quantum potest duabus manibus complecti; longum vero vnius cubiti et plus, quadrum superius, sicut capitellum vnius columnæ.
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Istud botta cooperiunt panno serico precioso; et est concauum interius: et super capitellum in medio vel super quadraturam illam ponunt virgulam de calamis pennarum vel cannis gracilibus longitudinis scilicet vnius cubiti et plus: et illam sibi virgulam ornant superius de pennis pauonis, et per longum in circuitu pennulis caudæ malardi, et etiam lapidibus præciosis.
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Istud botta cooperiunt panno serico precioso; et est concauum interius: et super capitellum in medio vel super quadraturam illam ponunt virgulam de calamis pennarum vel cannis gracilibus longitudinis scilicet vnius cubiti et plus: et illam sibi virgulam ornant superius de pennis pauonis, et per longum in circuitu pennulis caud� malardi, et etiam lapidibus pr鎐iosis.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Postea habent ornamentum capitis, quod vocant botta, quod fit de cortice arboris vel alia materia, quam possunt inuenire, leuiore: et est grossum et rotundum, quantum potest duabus manibus complecti; longum vero vnius cubiti et plus, quadrum superius, sicut capitellum vnius column�.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The displaced head usually passes _forward_, and rests on the anterior edge of the capitellum, thus preventing complete flexion and supination of the limb.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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In separation of the epiphysis there is a peculiar deformity of the posterior aspect of the joint, consisting of two projections -- one the olecranon, and the other the prominent capitellum with a scale of cartilage which it carries with it from the lateral condyle (R.W. Smith and E.H. Bennett).
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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# -- The lateral condyle or trochlea is more frequently separated from the rest of the bone than is the medial or capitellum.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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A Spanish word, caudillo is derived from the Latin capitellum or small head, and refers to a military or political leader.
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(_capitellum_), two parts mixed with one part of olive oil form the
Gilbertus Anglicus Medicine of the Thirteenth Century Henry Ebenezer Handerson
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