pisohamate ligament


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pi·so·ha·mate lig·a·ment

[TA]
a strong fibrous band that extends from the pisiform bone to the hook of the hamate.
Synonym(s): ligamentum pisohamatum [TA], pisounciform ligament, pisouncinate ligament

pisohamate ligament

the ligament that connects the pisiform bone to the hamate. It is an extension of the flexor carpi ulnaris.
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