Explore Ulnar through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ulnar in a sentence
Ulnar meaning
Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow
Synonyms of Ulnar
Using Ulnar
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow
- Useful related words include: arm bone.
- In the example corpus, ulnar often appears in combinations such as: ulnar collateral, the ulnar, ulnar nerve.
Context around Ulnar
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ulnar
- In this selection, "ulnar" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, damaged, torn, collateral, nerve and artery stand out and add context to how "ulnar" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a damaged ulnar collateral ligament and a torn ulnar collateral ligament. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ulnar" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ulnar
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It also goes without saying that pitchers are delicate, particularly in their ulnar collateral ligament region. (16 words)
Ohtani will not make his scheduled start against the Mets this week because of a torn ulnar collateral ligament. (19 words)
Pitcher Antonio Senzatela was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday due to an ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his right elbow. (24 words)
Although nerves tend to lie deep under the skin except in a few places such as the ulnar nerve near the elbow joint, they are still relatively exposed to physical damage, which can cause pain, loss of sensation, or loss of muscle control. (43 words)
If called up, Tazawa will have the opportunity to play alongside fellow Shohei Ohtani, who will be re-evaluated by team physicians on Thursday to determine whether he can pitch again this season since suffering a Grade 2 ulnar collateral ligament sprain. (42 words)
A positive thumb sign is where part of the thumb is visible beyond the ulnar border of the hand, caused by a combination of hypermobility of the thumb as well as a thumb which is longer than usual. (38 words)
Example sentences (14)
It was nearly 50 years ago that legendary Dr. Frank Jobe pioneered the procedure of replacing a damaged ulnar collateral ligament in the pitching elbow by grafting a tendon from the wrist of the other arm.
Kinley pitched extremely well last season, posting a 0.75 ERA in 25 games, before undergoing surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
Ohtani will not make his scheduled start against the Mets this week because of a torn ulnar collateral ligament.
Pitcher Antonio Senzatela was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday due to an ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his right elbow.
As a scientist who would have known more about human anatomy than most, Dr Kelly was particularly unlikely to have targeted the ulnar artery.
Story didn’t even make it on the field for the Red Sox last season until early August due to an internal bracing procedure he had done on his right ulnar collateral ligament in the offseason.
That injury, a torn right ulnar collateral ligament, will keep him out of the College Football Playoff, and it may scare some NFL teams away.
In these cases, releasing the ulnar nerve from it’s entrapped position and tucking it into the soft tissue of the elbow is a procedure which is commonly done.
It also goes without saying that pitchers are delicate, particularly in their ulnar collateral ligament region.
According to the Rothman Institute, two of the most common injuries that a pitcher can face are a rotator cuff tear in the shoulder or an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow.
If called up, Tazawa will have the opportunity to play alongside fellow Shohei Ohtani, who will be re-evaluated by team physicians on Thursday to determine whether he can pitch again this season since suffering a Grade 2 ulnar collateral ligament sprain.
Although nerves tend to lie deep under the skin except in a few places such as the ulnar nerve near the elbow joint, they are still relatively exposed to physical damage, which can cause pain, loss of sensation, or loss of muscle control.
A positive thumb sign is where part of the thumb is visible beyond the ulnar border of the hand, caused by a combination of hypermobility of the thumb as well as a thumb which is longer than usual.
Damage to the ulnar nerve in the palm, carpal tunnel in the wrist, the genitourinary tract citation or bicycle seat neuropathy citation may result from overuse.
Common combinations with ulnar
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: