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ulna
This term is a precise anatomical designation used primarily in medical, biological, and forensic contexts. It carries a clinical tone and is rarely used in casual conversation, where a speaker would typically refer to the forearm or the wrist area generally.
As a specific anatomical structure, the word follows standard English countability for organs and bones. While most people possess two ulnas, the term is treated as a countable noun in medical reports to specify which limb is being discussed.
Meanings
Examples
He suffered a compound fracture of the ulna during the accident.
Does the ulna rotate when you turn your palm up?
The surgeon carefully aligned the fractured ulna.
The ulna connects to the humerus at the elbow joint.