ulnar
Adjective
Meaning
Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow; as, the ulnar nerve.
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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.
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.
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.
That kind of appeal led critic James Agee to confess he was “vulnerable to Olivia de Havilland in every part of my being except the ulnar nerve.”
The Angels said Ohtani's right ulnar collateral ligament has a Grade 2 sprain, which typically indicates some degree of damage but not a complete tear.
ROACH: I had surgery three months ago to decompress my ulnar nerve.