noun
- a hooked or curved anatomical structure
Usage: medical; anatomical
Examples
- The uncinus of the ethmoid bone helps form part of the nasal cavity.
- Surgeons carefully examined the uncinus during the endoscopic procedure.
- The uncinus process can be seen on CT scans of the sinuses.
- Inflammation of the uncinus may contribute to sinus blockage.
- The anatomist pointed out the small uncinus on the bone specimen.