Definition of ulna Ulna

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We found 7 definitions of ulna from 6 different sources.

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What does ulna mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: ulnas

ulna - the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
  elbow bone
  arm bone a bone in the arm
  forearm the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ulna (n.)
    The postaxial bone of the forearm, or branchium, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. See Radius.
  • ulna (n.)
    An ell; also, a yard.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • ulna
    The smaller of the two bones of the forearm, that connects to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ulna
    ul′na, n. the inner and larger of the two bones of the forearm:—pl. Ul′næ.—adv. Ul′nad, toward the ulna.—adj. Ul′nar.—n. Ulnā′re, an element of the primitive carpus situated on the ulnar side—represented in man by the cuneiform bone:—pl. Ulnā′ria. [L. ulna; Eng. ell.]

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