(ひじかんせつ)

ひじかんせつ
noun
elbow joint
medicalbody-part
1. elbow joint
The joint connecting the upper arm and the forearm. The anatomical term for the elbow as a joint, used in medicine, sports, and physical therapy.
肘関節(ひじかんせつ)()げる
To bend the elbow joint.
(ころ)んで肘関節(ひじかんせつ)(いた)めた
I fell and hurt my elbow joint.
Repeated pitching puts a strain on the elbow joint.

Compound of (ひじ) (elbow) + 関節(かんせつ) (joint). The technical term for the elbow joint, common in medical and sports contexts; in everyday speech people simply say (ひじ).

Common collocations

  • 肘関節(ひじかんせつ)可動域(かどういき): range of motion of the elbow joint
  • 肘関節(ひじかんせつ)(いた)める: to injure the elbow joint

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