triquetral

  • 111pisiform — [ pʌɪsɪfɔ:m, pɪzɪ ] noun a small rounded carpal bone situated where the palm of the hand meets the outer edge of the wrist and articulating with the triquetral. Origin C18: from mod. L. pisiformis pea shaped …

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  • 112triangular — a. Trigonal, triquetral …

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  • 113hamate bone — unciform bone a hook shaped bone of the wrist (see carpus). It articulates with the capitate and triquetral bones at the sides, with the lunate bone behind, and with the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones in front …

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  • 114lunate bone — a bone of the wrist (see carpus). It articulates with the capitate and hamate bones in front, with the radius behind, and with the triquetral and scaphoid at the sides …

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  • 115pisiform bone — the smallest bone of the wrist (carpus): a pea shaped bone that articulates with the triquetral bone and, indirectly by cartilage, with the ulna …

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  • 116triquetrous — /traɪˈkwitrəs/ (say truy kweetruhs), / ˈkwɛtrəs/ (say kwetruhs) adjective 1. three sided; triangular. 2. having a triangular cross section. Also, triquetral. {Latin triquetrus three cornered} …

  • 117triquetra —   n. triangular shaped pattern, object, etc.    ♦ triquetral,    ♦ triquetric,    ♦ triquetrous, a …

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  • 118os pisiforme — noun a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral • Syn: ↑pisiform, ↑pisiform bone • Hypernyms: ↑carpal bone, ↑carpal, ↑wrist bone …

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  • 119pisiform bone — noun a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral • Syn: ↑pisiform, ↑os pisiforme • Hypernyms: ↑carpal bone, ↑carpal, ↑wrist bone * * * pisiform bone, a pea shaped bone of the human wrist ( …

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