ULNA


Meaning of ULNA in English

/ ˈʌlnə; NAmE / noun

( pl. ulnae / -niː; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) the longer bone of the two bones in the lower part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist, on the side opposite the thumb

—see also radius (3)—picture at skeleton

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (denoting the humerus bone): from Latin ; related to ell .

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