Letter C

Cryptorchidism

1. Pertaining to the elbow.

2. Pertaining to the forearm and hand.

3. Pertaining to the ulna.

From the Latin cubitum meaning elbow or cubit.

The cubit was a unit of length based on the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.

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