cuneiform

cuneiform definition - medical

cu·ne·i·form (kyo͞oˈnē-ə-fôrmˌ, kyo͞o-nēˈ-)

adjective
  1. Wedge-shaped.
  2. Of, relating to, or being a wedge-shaped bone or cartilage.
noun
A wedge-shaped bone, especially one of three such bones of the foot.

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