os hamatum (Meaning)
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os hamatum (n)
the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
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the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
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The os hamatum is a carpal bone located in the distal palmar row of the wrist.
It articulates with the capitate, lunate, triquetrum, and the fourth and fifth metacarpals.
The os hamatum has a hook-like projection called the hamulus, which serves as an attachment point for the flexor retinaculum.
Fractures of the os hamatum are often associated with the hook of hamate injury, which can compress the ulnar nerve.
