ulna
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.
Synonyms
- elbow bone
Related words
- radioulna
- femur fibula ulna syndrome
- proximal ulna
- ulnar
Word history
From Latin "ulna" (elbow).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “ulna” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.