Noun: funny bone fú-nee bown
- The spot where the ulnar nerve passes over the elbow, which when struck causes a tingling or painful sensation
"He hit his funny bone on the doorframe";
- crazy bone [N. Amer]
Derived forms: funny bones
Type of: cubital nerve, nervus ulnaris, ulnar nerve
Part of: articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow
Encyclopedia: Funny bone