Glossary of Sports Medicine Terminology - Index

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Ulna: Forearm bone that runs from the tip of the elbow to the little finger side of the wrist.

Ulnar Collateral Ligament: A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or more bones, cartilages or other structures, or serving as support for fasciae or muscles; located on the inside of the elbow. (Ligament that was replaced or repaired for the "Tommy John" surgery.)

Ulnar Nerve: Nerve in the elbow commonly irritated from excessive throwing.

Ultrasonography: Process by which the reflection of high-frequency sound waves is used to develop an image of a structure.

Ultrasound: An electrical modality that transmits a sound wave through an applicator into the skin to the soft tissue in order to heat the local area for relaxing the injured tissue and/or disperse edema.

Uric Acid: A by-product of purine metabolism related to the development of gout.

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