triquetrum
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- noun
- /traɪˈkwɛtrəm/
- Specialized
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triquetrum
- The triquetrum is one of the eight carpal bones in the wrist.
Examples
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Pain on the outside of the wrist can sometimes be caused by an injury to the triquetrum.
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The X-ray showed a fracture in the triquetrum after the patient fell on his hand.
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In anatomy class, we learned that the triquetrum is one of the eight carpal bones.
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Did you know the triquetrum is also called the triangular bone?
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The triquetrum is essential for the proper functioning of the wrist during movement.
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In the human wrist, the triquetrum connects with the lunate and pisiform bones.
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The doctor pointed out the triquetrum when examining the patient's wrist X-ray.
Synonyms
A small bone in the wrist near the little finger
Small wrist bone on the little-finger side that connects to the pisiform, hamate and lunate bones
A small wrist bone on the little finger side next to the lunate and pisiform bones
A small bone in the wrist near the little finger that connects to other wrist bones
A small bone in the wrist that connects to the pisiform, hamate, and lunate bones
Compounds
- Specialized
A small bone in the wrist that connects to the pisiform, hamate, and lunate bones
Surface Forms
Etymology
Triquetrum comes from Latin parts like tri- 'three' and a word for 'corner', like in triangle, so the wrist bone is simply named for its three-sided, triangular shape.