noun
- plural of unciform; hook-shaped bones, especially the hamate bones in the wrist
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The unciforms are located on the pinky side of each wrist.
- Fractures of the unciforms can cause pain during gripping motions.
- The doctor examined the patient’s unciforms using X-ray imaging.
- Both unciforms showed signs of arthritis in the elderly patient.
- The unciforms articulate with several other carpal bones.