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ulnar nerve

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noun

  1. a nerve situated along the inner side of the arm and passing close to the surface of the skin near the elbow See funny bone

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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By overcompensating for the sore back, he developed paralysis in the ulnar nerve in his right arm, limiting him to five appearances in his first minor league season.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

The procedure also included moving the ulnar nerve.

From Seattle Times Sep. 11, 2022

LHP Thomas Szapucki was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and placed on the 60-day injured list due to ulnar nerve transposition surgery.

From Fox News Sep. 18, 2021

He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2010, and he had another operation near the end of the 2016 season to move a troublesome ulnar nerve.

From New York Times May 3, 2018

The ulnar nerve lies at its ulnar side, and the venæ comites accompany the artery.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph

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