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Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow; as, the ulnar nerve.

One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus, which articulates with the ulna and corresponds to the cuneiform in man.

zy bone, the bony projection at the end of the elbow (olecranon), behind which passes the ulnar nerve; -- so called on account of the curiously painful tingling felt, when, in a particular position, it receives a blow; -- called also funny bone. -- Crazy quilt, a bedquilt made of pieces of silk or other material of va…

One of the carpal bones usually articulating wich the ulna; -- called also pyramidal and ulnare.

The bone or cartilage between the radiale and ulnare in the carpus, and between the tibiale and fibulare in the tarsus. It corresponds to the lunar in the carpus, and to a part of the astragalus in the tarsus of man and most mammals.

A small bone on the ulnar side of the carpus in man and many mammals. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.

an animal; caudal; posterior; especially, behind, or on the caudal or posterior (that is, ulnar or fibular) side of, the axis of a vertebrate limb.

tion to, a radius or ray; specifically (Anat.), with the radius of the forearm; as, radio-ulnar, radiomuscular, radiocarpal.