Uncus Definition
ŭngkəs
unci
noun
A hooked process.
Webster's New World
(anatomy) Hence, any body part which is long, thin, and curved.
Wiktionary
(anatomy) Specifically, the hooked end of the parahippocampal gyrus of the temporal lobe; also called the uncinate gyrus or uncus gyri parahippocampalis.
Wiktionary
Origin of Uncus
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From Latin uncus (“hook").
From Wiktionary
Latin hook
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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