ulnar recurrent artery

noun

: either of the two small branches of the ulnar artery arising from its medial side:

a

: one that arises just below the elbow and supplies the brachialis muscle and the pronator teres

called also anterior ulnar recurrent artery

b

: one that is larger, arises lower on the arm, and supplies the elbow and associated muscles

called also posterior ulnar recurrent artery