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ulna

[ uhl-nuh ]

noun

plural ulnae ulnas.
  1. Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb. Compare radius ( def 7 ).
  2. a corresponding bone in the forelimb of other vertebrates.


ulna

/ ˈʌə /

noun

  1. the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
  2. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թs From

  • ܱn adjective
  • post·ܱn adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ulna1

1835–45; < Latin: elbow; akin to Greek ōéŧ, Old English eln ell 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ulna1

C16: from Latin: elbow, ell 1
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Example Sentences

On June 13, a fastball rode inside and struck him in his right forearm, fracturing his ulna.

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Haniger left the game, and tests revealed a fractured ulna that required surgery.

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Jefferson, who had a deep passion for natural history, had received several bones, including the ulna, radius and claws, of an unknown animal.

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The UCL connects the humerus bone to ulna bone at the elbow.

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The creature’s two front fins had bones corresponding to our humerus, radius, ulna and wrist bones.

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