Hamate Definition

hāmāt
noun
A small, hook-shaped carpal bone of the wrist.
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Synonyms:
adjective
Hooked at the tip.
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Origin of Hamate

  • Latin hāmātus hook-shaped, barbed from hāmus hook

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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