ulna
noun
the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
ulnar
-
a word derived from
ulna.
Example Sentences
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Purists might refer to it as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, but the rest of the world knows it as the career-saving surgery named for a sore-armed left-handed Dodgers pitcher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The real cause for the explosion in torn ulnar collateral ligaments is now believed to be high velocities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The Grizzlies said in a brief statement that Morant sprained the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow in Wednesday's home loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
Two weeks later, Gonsolin underwent season-ending surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow, a procedure that sidelined him for all of 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
To inject iodoform, the needle is inserted immediately below the radial or the ulnar styloid process.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
