unciform Synonyms

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unciform Meaning

Webster

Having the shape of a hook; being of a curved or hooked from; hooklike.

Webster

The unciform bone. See Illust. of Perissodactyla.

The unciform process of the proximal phalanx of the thumb provides attachment for the adductor pollicis muscle.
The unciform bone is a small, hook-shaped carpal bone located on the medial side of the wrist.
The unciform recess is a depression on the dorsal surface of the unciform bone that houses the articular surface of the head of the lunate bone.
The unciform ligamentis a strong ligament that connects the unciform bone to the pisiform bone.
The unciform process of the hamular bone is a hook-shaped projection that provides attachment for the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.
The unciform cartilage is a small, triangular piece of cartilage that is located between the head of the ulna and the triquetral bone.
The unciform joint is a synovial joint between the head of the ulna and the triquetral bone.
The unciform is important for the stability of the wrist joint and the transmission of forces from the forearm to the hand.
An unciform fracture is a break in the unciform bone that can result from a fall or direct trauma to the wrist.
Treatment for an unciform fracture typically involves immobilization in a cast or splint until the fracture heals.

Having the shape of a hook; being of a curved or hooked from; hooklike., The unciform bone. See Illust. of Perissodactyla.

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The unciform process of the proximal phalanx of the thumb provides attachment for the adductor pollicis muscle.

The unciform bone is a small, hook-shaped carpal bone located on the medial side of the wrist.

The unciform recess is a depression on the dorsal surface of the unciform bone that houses the articular surface of the head of the lunate bone.

The unciform ligamentis a strong ligament that connects the unciform bone to the pisiform bone.