triquetral bone

triquetral bone
tri·que·tral bone trī-'kwē-trel- n the bone in the proximal row of the carpus that is third counting from the thumb side of the wrist, has a pyramidal shape, and is situated between the lunate and pisiform bones called also triangular, triangular bone, triangularis, triquetral, triquetrum

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os triquetrum.

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  • triquetral bone — noun One of the carpal bones of the wrist. Syn: triquetral, triquetrum, os triquetrum, cuneiform bone, pyramidal bone, cubital bone, os pyramidale, os triangulare, three cornered bone, triangular bone …   Wiktionary

  • triquetral bone — noun a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones • Syn: ↑triquetral, ↑os triquetrum, ↑cuneiform bone, ↑pyramidal bone • Hypernyms: ↑carpal bone, ↑carpal, ↑wrist bone …   Useful english dictionary

  • triquetral bone — triquetrum …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • triquetral — noun a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones • Syn: ↑triquetral bone, ↑os triquetrum, ↑cuneiform bone, ↑pyramidal bone • Hypernyms: ↑carpal bone, ↑carpal, ↑wrist bone …   Useful english dictionary

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  • triquetral — 1. adjective Three cornered Syn: triquetrous 2. noun The triquetral bone …   Wiktionary

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