n. pl. cap·i·tel·la (-tĕlə) Anatomy The rounded protuberance at the lower end of the humerus that articulates with the radius. [Late Latin, diminutive of Latin caput, capit-, head; see kaput- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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