supracondylar process of humerus

su·pra·con·dy·lar pro·cess of humerus

[TA] an occasional spine projecting from the anteromedial surface of the humerus about 5 cm above the medial epicondyle to which it is joined by a fibrous band. The supracondylar foramen thus formed transmits the brachial artery and median nerve. Synonym(s): processus supracondylaris humeri [TA], supraepicondylar process