PISIFORM

pisiform, pisiform bone, os pisiforme

(noun) a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pisiform (comparative more pisiform, superlative most pisiform)

Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape

Noun

pisiform (plural pisiforms)

A small bone in the wrist at the junction of the ulna and the carpus

Synonyms

• pisiform bone

Source: Wiktionary


Pi"si*form, a. Etym: [L. pisum a pea + -form: cf. F. pisiforme.]

Definition: Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape; as, a pisiform iron ore.

Pi"si*form, n. (Anat.)

Definition: A small bone on the ulnar side of the carpus in man and many mammals. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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