Definitions for ulnar

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ul•naˈʌl nə(n.)(pl.)-nae; -nas.

  1. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.

    Category: Anatomy

  2. a corresponding bone in the forelimb of other vertebrates.

    Category: Zoology

Origin of ulna:

1835–45; < L: elbow; akin to Gk ōlénē, OE elnell2

ul′nar(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. ulnar(adj)

    relating to or near the ulna

Wiktionary

  1. ulnar(Adjective)

    Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow; as, the ulnar nerve.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ulnar(adj)

    of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow; as, the ulnar nerve


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