Comments on: elbow – podictionary 1029

By: GarWen Jackson

GarWen Jackson — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:53:45 +0000

My daughter has two creases on the inside of her arm, the usual elbow crease, and another identical crease about 1 1/2 inches above the elbow crease. I know this is rare. Do you know what it is called?

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By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:03:05 +0000

My kids call that inside part of the elbow the “elpit”. Our pediatrician refers to it as the “antecubital”.

By: Charles Hodgson

Charles Hodgson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:38:40 +0000

I don’t think those are misnomers. They resemble the bend in your arm. They don’t bend themselves but being named after something they resemble is a usual thing in establishing new words and phrases.

By: Tamahome Jenkins

Tamahome Jenkins — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:47:08 +0000

So when we talk about elbow macaroni, or elbow piping, is that a bit of a misnomer?

By: Pedro Gaytan

Pedro Gaytan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:31:52 +0000

In spanish the Ulna bone is called Cubito.

By: Charles Hodgson

Charles Hodgson — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:05:28 +0000

2 points to JP!

By: j p maher

j p maher — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:15:29 +0000

It’s “the crook of the arm”.