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ul·na
(ŭl′nə)n. pl. ul·nas or ul·nae (-nē)
1. The bone extending from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb in humans.
2. A corresponding bone in the forelimb of other vertebrates.
[Latin, elbow, forearm; see el- in Indo-European roots.]
ul′nar adj.
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ulna
(ˈʌlnə)n, pl -nae (-niː) or -nas
1. (Anatomy) the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
2. (Zoology) the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
[C16: from Latin: elbow, ell1]
ˈulnar adj
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ul•na
(ˈʌl nə)n., pl. -nae (-nē), -nas.
1. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
2. a corresponding bone in the forelimb of other vertebrates.
[1835–45; < Latin: elbow; akin to Greek ōlénē, Old English eln ell2]
ul′nar, adj.
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ul·na
(ŭl′nə) The larger of the two bones of the forearm or lower portion of the foreleg. See more at skeleton.
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ulna
One of the two bones of the forearm.
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| Noun | 1. |  ulna - the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearmforearm - the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist arm bone - a bone in the arm olecranon, olecranon process - process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended |
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Translations
cubitusulna
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ulna
n pl <-e or -s> (Anat) → Elle f
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ul·na
n. cúbito. V.: cubitus
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ulna
n cúbitoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.