antecubital

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Adjective antecubital has 1 sense

antecubital - of or relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow; "blood was drawn from the antecubital region"

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Antecubital

Definition:

In anatomy, the term "antecubital" refers to the region in front of the elbow, also known as the antecubital fossa.

Sense 1:

Adjective (Anatomy):

Pertaining to or located in the area in front of the elbow.

Sample Sentence: The nurse applied the bandage to the patient's antecubital region after drawing blood.

Sense 2:

Noun (Anatomy):

The antecubital vein, a major vein located in the antecubital fossa, commonly used for blood draw or intravenous access.

Sample Sentence: The phlebotomist had no trouble locating the antecubital vein to collect the blood sample.