Hamate Definition
hāmāt
noun
A small, hook-shaped carpal bone of the wrist.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- os hamatum
- unciform bone
- hamate-bone
adjective
Hooked at the tip.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Hamate
Latin hāmātus hook-shaped, barbed from hāmus hook
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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