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forearm /fore·arm/ (for´ahrm) antebrachium; the part of the arm between elbow and wrist.
fore·arm (fôrärm)
n.
The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.

forearm,
the portion of the upper extremity between the elbow and the wrist. It contains two long bones, the radius and ulna. Also called antebrachium.

forearm [for´ahrm]
the part of the upper limb between the elbow and wrist; called also antebrachium.

forearm
the part of the foreleg supported by the radius and ulna, between the elbow and the carpus.


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The strengthening of the your forearm muscles with weight training will help minimize undue wrist motion during your swings and lessen the overuse effect.
Persistent, problematic tennis elbow is often helped with physiotherapy by strengthening the forearm muscles to help support the inflamed elbow.
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