ulna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.

/ˈʌlnə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-ulna.wav

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From Latin ulna (“elbow”). Doublet of ell.

elbow bone

radius

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