hamate

Meaning

Synonyms

unciform bone

os hamatum

Translations

hamatum

Hamatum

os hamate

Osso hamato

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈheɪmeɪt/
Etymology

From Latin hamus (“hook”) + -ate (adjective forming suffix); the noun is a back-formation from hamate bone, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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