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uncinate process

uncinate process noun: a sickle-shaped extension of the ethmoid bone that projects posteroinferiorly from the ethmoidal labyrinth and articulates with the inferior nasal conchae.

Noun

uncinate process (plural uncinate processes)

  1. A sickle-shaped extension of the ethmoid bone that projects posteroinferiorly from the ethmoidal labyrinth and articulates with the inferior nasal conchae.
  2. A small portion of the head of the pancreas that extends to the back of the superior mesenteric vein and ends at the superior mesenteric artery.
  3. A hook-shaped upward projection arising from each lateral border of the upper surface of the vertebral bodies of several cervical vertebrae (C3–C7).
  4. A bony extension that projects caudally from the vertical segment of each rib, found in most birds, reptiles, and the early amphibian Ichthyostega.

uncinate process meaning in Tamil

uncinate process in Tamil

கொக்கிநீட்டம், கொக்கியுடைய நீட்சி

Forms of uncinate process

pluraluncinate processes

Questions about uncinate process

What does uncinate process mean?
Uncinate process means a sickle-shaped extension of the ethmoid bone that projects posteroinferiorly from the ethmoidal labyrinth and articulates with the inferior nasal conchae.
What is uncinate process in Tamil?
Uncinate process in Tamil is கொக்கிநீட்டம், கொக்கியுடைய நீட்சி. See Uncinate process meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is uncinate process?
Uncinate process is a noun.
What is the plural of uncinate process?
The plural of uncinate process is uncinate processes.

Words near uncinate process in the dictionary

  1. uncinariasis
  2. uncinariatic
  3. uncinate
  4. uncinate fasciculi
  5. uncinate fasciculus
  6. uncinate process
  7. uncinate processes
  8. uncinated
  9. uncinately
  10. uncinatum
  11. uncincate

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