noun
- a hooked or curved part or process, especially in anatomy
Usage: anatomical
Examples
- The uncus is a prominent feature of the temporal lobe.
- Damage to the uncus can affect smell and memory.
- The anatomist pointed out the uncus on the brain model.
- Seizures originating in the uncus often involve olfactory hallucinations.
- The uncus forms part of the limbic system.
- Medical students must learn to identify the uncus in brain anatomy.