hamate /ham·ate/ (ham´āt) shaped like a hook.
ha·mate (h  mt )n. A bone on the medial side of the carpus, articulating with the fourth and fifth metacarpal, triquetrum, lunate, and capitate bones. Also called unciform bone. |
hamate
1. hooked.
2. the fourth carpal bone.
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