Middle English Dictionary Entry
cūbitāl n.
Entry Info
| Forms | cūbitāl n. |
| Etymology | L |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
One of the veins in the inner curve of the elbow.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)154a/a : Of which [veynez] 12 bene in þe armez..2 ascellarez, 2 cubitalez [L due cubitales; *Ch.(2): two vnder þe elbowes], 2 seynalez.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. cubital.