Definition of cubital in English:
cubital
adjective ˈkjuːbɪt(ə)lˈkjubədl
1Anatomy
Of the forearm or the elbow.
Example sentencesExamples
- The cubital fossa (anterior surface of the elbow) was palpated and the median cubital vein was readily located, facilitated by the Sailor repeatedly making a fist.
- We took blood from the radial artery and the median cubital vein.
- Placement of the cuff for brachial pressure measurement was approximately 3 cm above the cubital fossa.
- The ulnar nerve passes medial to the olecranon process and behind the medial epicondyle in the cubital tunnel.
- We drew peripheral blood samples from the cubital vein immediately before the treatment and two hours after the treatment.
2Entomology
Of the cubitus.
Example sentencesExamples
- The possibility of a close relationship with the Sciaridae is raised by the extreme cubital displacement towards the base of the wing in the New Jersey amber genus Archimelzira.
- Hence, the basal displacement of the cubital veins of Archimelzira is convergent with Sciaridae and basal Cecidomyiidae like Catotricha Edwards, 1938.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin cubitalis, from cubitus 'cubit'.
Definition of cubital in US English:
cubital
adjectiveˈkjubədlˈkyo͞obədl
1Anatomy
Of the forearm or the elbow.
Example sentencesExamples
- We drew peripheral blood samples from the cubital vein immediately before the treatment and two hours after the treatment.
- We took blood from the radial artery and the median cubital vein.
- The ulnar nerve passes medial to the olecranon process and behind the medial epicondyle in the cubital tunnel.
- The cubital fossa (anterior surface of the elbow) was palpated and the median cubital vein was readily located, facilitated by the Sailor repeatedly making a fist.
- Placement of the cuff for brachial pressure measurement was approximately 3 cm above the cubital fossa.
2Entomology
Of the cubitus.
Example sentencesExamples
- Hence, the basal displacement of the cubital veins of Archimelzira is convergent with Sciaridae and basal Cecidomyiidae like Catotricha Edwards, 1938.
- The possibility of a close relationship with the Sciaridae is raised by the extreme cubital displacement towards the base of the wing in the New Jersey amber genus Archimelzira.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin cubitalis, from cubitus ‘cubit’.