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triquetrum

(trī-kwēˈtrəm, -kwĕtˈrəm)

noun pl. tri·que·tra (-kwēˈtrə, -kwĕtˈrə)

A bone of the wrist in the proximal row of carpal bones.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: , neuter of triquetrus, three-cornered; see triquetrous

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Related Forms:

tri·queˈtral (-trəl) adjective

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