Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,920,765,766 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

ulnar

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
ulnar /ul·nar/ (ul´ner) pertaining to the ulna or to the ulnar (medial) aspect of the arm as compared to the radial (lateral) aspect.
ulnar
[ul′nər]
Etymology: L, ulna, elbow
pertaining to the long medial bone of the forearm.

ulnar [ul´nar]
pertaining to the ulna or to the ulnar (medial) aspect of the upper limb as compared to the radial (lateral) aspect.

ulnar
pertaining to the ulna; the medial aspect of the upper forelimb, as opposed to the radial or lateral aspect.

congenital lateral rotation of the ulnar
seen in puppies from one to five months of age; they stand with the elbow flexed and the forearm markedly pronated.
ulnar nerve block
injection of a local anesthetic in the caudal aspect of the forelimb, proximal to the carpus, produces anesthesia on the anterolateral aspect of the metacarpus.
ulnar nerve injury
results in extension of the carpus, a 'dropped' carpus.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
According to the team of 13 specialist medics, however, a cut to the ulnar artery was "highly unlikely" to have caused enough bleeding to kill Dr Kelly.
Kreiner set the American record in May 2007 before suffering a torn ulnar collateral ligament, which required "Tommy John" surgery last July.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.