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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
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Triquetral bone — Bone: Triquetral bone Shown is the right hand, palm down (left) and palm up (right). Proximal: A=Scaphoid, B=Lunate, C=Triquetral, D=Pisiform Distal: E=Trapezium, F=Trapezoid, G=Capitate, H=Hamate … Wikipedia
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 — 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… … Medical 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
triquetral — (also triquetral bone) noun Anatomy a carpal bone on the outside of the wrist, articulating with the lunate, hamate, and pisiform bones. Origin C17: from L. triquetrus three cornered + al … English new terms dictionary
triquetral — 1. adjective Three cornered Syn: triquetrous 2. noun The triquetral bone … Wiktionary
Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body … Medical dictionary
Кость Трехгранная (Triquetrum, Triquetral Bone) — кость запястья (см. Запястье). Сверху она соединяется с локтевой костью, а также с гороховидной, крючковидной и полулунной костями запястья. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… … Wikipedia
