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pisiform bone

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pis·i·form bone

(pis'i-fōrm bōn)

A small bone resembling a pea in size and shape, in the proximal row of the carpus, lying on the anterior surface of the triquetral, with which it articulates; it gives insertion to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
pisiform
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wrist
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