SportsAugust 16, 2026
ulna
UL-nuh
Definition
One of the two long bones in the forearm, situated on the side opposite to the thumb, which was one of the two bones drilled to anchor a replacement tendon during Tommy John surgery.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word for 'elbow' or 'forearm,' which traces back to the Ancient Greek word 'ōlenē,' referring to the same part of the arm.
In the news
The article describes the surgical procedure where a surgeon drilled holes into the patient's humerus and ulna to graft a new tendon, illustrating the medical complexity of the pioneering surgery.
Tommy John, whose elbow surgery named for him revolutionized baseball, dies at 83
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