unciform

ˈʌnsɪfɔːrm

Definition

Definition of unciform - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

the hamate bone in the wrist

TECH.

The unciform is crucial for wrist movement.

hamate

general anatomy

TECH.

any hook-shaped bone or structure

TECH.

The doctor examined the unciform in the X-ray.

hook-shaped

uncinate

Adjective

hook shape

TECH.

shaped like a hook

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The unciform bone in the wrist is named for its shape..

hook-shaped

uncinate

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Expressions with unciform

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be unciform

resemble a hook in form

The plant's leaves seemed to be unciform.

Origin of unciform

Latin, uncus (hook) + formis (shape)

Examples of unciform in a sentence

Pain in the unciform can affect grip strength.
The surgeon noted the unciform during the procedure.
An injury to the unciform can be quite painful.
The sculpture had an unciform design.
The bird's beak was unciform in shape.

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French:os hamatum, unciforme, ...
German:Hakenbein, hakenförmig, ...
Italian:uncinato, unciforme, ...
Spanish:hueso ganchoso, en forma de gancho, ...
Portuguese:unciforme, em forma de gancho, ...
Chinese:钩骨, 钩状的, ...
Japanese:有鈎骨, フック状の, ...
Arabic:عظم الكلاب, خَطَّافِيّ, ...
Hebrew:עֶצֶם הַקָּמוּטָה, בְּצוּרַת קָרֵס, ...
Russian:крючковидная кость, крючковидный, ...
Ukrainian:гачкувата кістка, гачкоподібний, ...
Hindi:अनसिफॉर्म, हुक के आकार का, ...
Bengali:হামেট হাড়, হুক আকৃতির, ...
Catalan:os hamat, unciforme, ...
Czech:kost háková, hákovitý, ...
Danish:hamatknogle, krogeformet, ...
Dutch:hamatum, haakvormig, ...
Greek:αγκιστρωτό, αγκιστροειδής, ...
Hungarian:horgascsont, kampó alakú, ...
Khmer:ឆ្អឹងហាម៉ាត, មានរាងដូចទំពក់, ...
Korean:유구골, 갈고리 모양의, ...
Persian:استخوان هامیت, قلابی شکل, ...
Polish:kość haczykowata, hakowaty, ...
Portuguese (BR):hamato, em forma de gancho, ...
Romanian:os hamat, în formă de cârlig, ...
Swedish:hamatben, krokformad, ...
Thai:กระดูกฮาเมท, รูปตะขอ, ...
Turkish:hamate kemiği, kanca şeklinde, ...
Vietnamese:xương móc, hình móc câu, ...

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