ulnad

English

Etymology

From ulna +‎ -ad.

Adverb

ulnad (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Toward the ulna.

   Synonym: thenad

   Antonym: radiad

   • 2016, Musculoskeletal Key, Upper Limb:

     Excise the ulnar anlage and perform a corrective radial osteotomy for ulnad deviation of the wrist

   • 2006, Cross-sectional geometry of the hand and foot bones of Hominoidea and its relationships with locomotor behavior:

     Orangutan fingers possess a “double-locking” mechanism (Napier, '60), and a slight ulnad shift in the axis of the hand which results in lengthened phalanges

   • 1832, The Edinburgh Encyclopædia, Volume 1:

     [Profundus muscle] Draws the carpus thenad and ulnad, and draws the proximal phalanges of the fingers thenad.

Anagrams

• laund, dunal, Lunda, du lan