Definition

Relating to the elbow area of the body.

Example

The doctor examined the anconal region for any signs of injury.

Conversation

I was reading about some anconal injuries in sports medicine.

Oh really? What did you find out?

They mentioned how important it is to protect the anconal area during certain activities.

That makes sense; I never thought about how much we use our elbows!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Anconal is derived from "ancon" (from Latin "ancon", meaning elbow or bend) and the suffix "-al" (meaning pertaining to). The term "anconal" refers to something that is related to or resembling an elbow or bend.

Memory Tip

Think of 'ancon' meaning elbow or bend, and remember that 'anconal' describes something related to that shape.

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