uncus

A noun referring to any hook-shaped process or part, typically used in biological or anatomical contexts.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant tout processus ou partie en forme de crochet, utilisé principalement dans un contexte biologique ou anatomique.

1. Hook-shaped process C2 formal scientific

   A hook-shaped anatomical structure or process found in various organisms, particularly in the brain and other body parts.

   • The uncus of the parahippocampal gyrus is involved in olfaction.
   • In some insects, the uncus is a hook-like part of the male genitalia.
   • The surgeon carefully examined the uncus during the procedure.

   🇫🇷uncus (processus en crochet)

   Synonymes: hook