ulnar artery

noun

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.

Similar
arteria ulnaris
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Meanings

nounulnar artery (plural ulnar arteries)

plural ulnar arteries

  1. anatomyThe 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
arteria ulnaris
Broader
arteryarteriaarterial blood vessel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

ulnar artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulnar%20artery

MLA

“ulnar artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulnar%20artery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ulnar artery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulnar%20artery.

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