elbow

(el’bo) [L. cu’bit us]. 1. The bend of the arm; the joint which connects the arm and forearm. 2. Any angular bend. capped e., a swelling of the bursa or a hard, fibrous ma on the point of the elbow in horses or cattle. Called also shoeboil. miners’ e., enlargement of the bursa over the point of the elbow caused by resting the weight of the body on the elbow in mining.