Medical dictionary. 2011.
Uncinate process — can refer to: * Uncinate process of ethmoid bone * Uncinate process of cervical vertebra or uncinate process of first thoracic vertebra: An Uncinate process is a part of a spinal vertebra. It is a hook shaped process on the lateral borders (side… … Wikipedia
Uncinate process of pancreas — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = processus uncinatus pancreatis GraySubject = 251 GrayPage = 1200 Caption = 1: Head of pancreas 2: Uncinate process of pancreas 3: Pancreatic notch 4: Body of pancreas 5: Anterior surface of pancreas 6:… … Wikipedia
Uncinate process of ethmoid bone — Infobox Bone Name = Uncinate process of ethmoid bone Latin = processus uncinatus ossis ethmoidalis GraySubject = 36 GrayPage = 155 Caption = Lateral wall of nasal cavity, showing ethmoid bone in position.(Unciate process of ethmoid labeled at… … Wikipedia
uncinate process — noun 1. : a backwardly directed and often somewhat curved process on many ribs of birds that is in such a position that it crosses or overlaps one or more other ribs and serves to stiffen the walls of the thorax 2. : an irregular downwardly and… … Useful english dictionary
uncinate process — Ornith. a curved, bony process on certain ribs of birds that projects backward and overlaps the succeeding rib, serving to strengthen the thorax. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
uncinate process of cervical vertebra — uncus corporis vertebrae cervicalis … Medical dictionary
uncinate process of ethmoid bone — processus uncinatus ossis ethmoidalis … Medical dictionary
uncinate process of first thoracic vertebra — uncus corporis vertebrae thoracicae primae … Medical dictionary
uncinate process of pancreas — processus uncinatus pancreatis … Medical dictionary
Uncinate — Un ci*nate, a. [L. uncinatus, from uncinus a hook, from uncus a hook.] Hooked; bent at the tip in the form of a hook; as, an uncinate process. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
