un·ci·form ( n s -fôrm )adj. Shaped like a hook. n. See hamate. [Latin uncus, hook + -form.] |
unciform [ˈʌnsɪˌfɔːm]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Anatomy zoology having the shape of a hook
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Also called hamate bone Anatomy any hook-shaped structure or part, esp a small bone of the wrist (unciform bone)
[from New Latin unciformis, from Latin uncus a hook]
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