| Pronunciation: | | 'ulnu
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm |
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ULNA is a 4 letter word that starts with U. |
| | Synonyms: | | elbow bone |
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| | See Also: | | arm bone, forearm, olecranon, olecranon process |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ul"na\, n. [L., the elbow. See {Ell}.]
1. (Anat.) The postaxial bone of the forearm, or branchium,
corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. See
{Radius}.
2. (O. Eng. Law) An ell; also, a yard. --Burrill.
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Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Larger of the two bones in the forearm. |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The ulna is the longer of the two bones of the forearm (the shorter being the radius). |
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