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triquetral

/traɪˈkwiː.trəl/

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noun

/traɪˈkwiː.trəl/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее кость запястья, которая сочленяется с гороховидной, крючковидной и полулунной костями.

A noun referring to a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform, hamate, and lunate bones.

  1. Wrist boneC2formalmedical

    A small, pyramid-shaped carpal bone located on the ulnar side of the wrist, which connects with the pisiform, hamate, and lunate bones.

    ruТрехгранная кость

    • The triquetral bone is one of the eight carpal bones in the human wrist.
    • A fracture of the triquetral often occurs from a fall onto an outstretched hand.
    • The triquetral articulates with the lunate bone medially and the hamate bone distally.

    Synonymspyramidal bone

Forms
  • triquetrals plural form
  • triquetrals' possessive plural form
  • triquetral's possessive singular form