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ulnar artery

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The main artery of the medial aspect of the forearm that is one of the two branches of the brachial artery and enters the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large artery that branches from the brachial artery to supply the muscles of the forearm and wrist and hand

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: arteria ulnaris

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel

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