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ulna

[ uhl-nuh ]

noun

plural ulnae [uhl, -nee], 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

/ ˈʌlnə /

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

  • ˈulnar, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ulnar adjective
  • post·ulnar adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ulna1

1835–45; < Latin: elbow; akin to Greek ōlénē, Old English eln ell 2
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Word 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.

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

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

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

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

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