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hamate bone

hamate bone noun: one of the eight bones of the wrist (carpals).

hamate bone: one of the eight bones of the wrist (carpals)
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Noun

hamate bone (plural hamate bones)

  1. One of the eight bones of the wrist (carpals).
    Synonyms:
    hamatum, os hamatum, unciform, unciform bone, uncinatum

hamate bone meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

hamate bone in Tamil

கொக்கியெலும்பு

hamate bone in Vietnamese

one of the wrist bones
xương móc

Synonyms of hamate bone

Forms of hamate bone

pluralhamate bones

Origin of hamate bone

From Latin hāmātus (“hooked, crooked”).

Questions about hamate bone

What does hamate bone mean?
Hamate bone means one of the eight bones of the wrist (carpals).
What is hamate bone in Tamil?
Hamate bone in Tamil is கொக்கியெலும்பு. See Hamate bone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hamate bone?
Hamate bone is a noun.
What is the plural of hamate bone?
The plural of hamate bone is hamate bones.

Words near hamate bone in the dictionary

  1. Hamasniks
  2. Hamassien
  3. Hamastan
  4. Hamat
  5. hamate
  6. hamate bone
  7. hamate bones
  8. hamated
  9. hamates
  10. Hamath
  11. hamathecia

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