Ulnar
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adjective
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noun
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(As an adjective)
Ulnar ( adjective )
Pertaining to the ulna, the medial bone of the forearm.
Origin:
From the latin ulnaris, meaning "of or belonging to the elbow".
Examples:
- The ulnar nerve runs along the inner side of the arm.
- The patient complained of pain in the ulnar side of the wrist.
- The ulnar artery supplies blood to the hand and fingers.
- The ulnar styloid is a bony protrusion at the base of the pinky finger.
- The ulnar collateral ligament runs along the inner side of the elbow joint.
(As a noun)
Ulnar ( noun )
Pertaining to the ulna, the medial bone of the forearm.
Origin:
From the latin ulnaris, meaning "of or belonging to the elbow".
Examples:
- The ulnar nerve runs along the inner side of the arm.
- The patient complained of pain in the ulnar side of the wrist.
- The ulnar artery supplies blood to the hand and fingers.
- The ulnar styloid is a bony protrusion at the base of the pinky finger.
- The ulnar collateral ligament runs along the inner side of the elbow joint.