triquetrum

triquetrum definition - medical

tri·que·trum (trī-kwēˈtrəm)

noun
A bone of the wrist in the proximal row of the carpus, articulating with the lunate, pisiform, and hamate bones. Also called cuneiform bone, pyramidal bone.

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