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uncinate

uncinate

1 9.9
Having a shape like a small curved hook
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌn.sɪ.neɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : uncinado
  • Anatomists often describe the uncinate process as resembling a hook that connects important structures in the head.
  • uncinate process

Examples

  • Lidocaine 1% with 1:100,000 units of epinephrine was then injected into the mucosa overlying the uncinate process, middle turbinate, and lateral nasal wall.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The ethmoids are entered at the level of the uncinate process opposite the leading edge of the middle turbinate (Figure 2).

    Academic text (1994)

  • The uncinate process was excised endoscopically, and the ostium of the maxillary sinus was visualized.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The neck of the pancreas is transected, and the duodenum is spared by resecting all but a small portion of the pancreatic head adjacent to the bile duct and a portion of the uncinate process.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The uncinate process, shaped like a hook, plays a critical role in the anatomy of the pancreas.

  • During surgery, the doctor carefully examined the uncinate process for any signs of abnormalities.

Synonyms

hook-shaped
vsuncinate
3.0

With a curved end that bends back

is the anatomical term for that same curved projection
hooked
vsuncinate
3.3

Having a sharp curved shape like a hook

describes the same shape but is used mainly in anatomy
hooklike
vsuncinate
4.0

Having a curved end that can catch or hold things like beaks and thorns

focuses on the same anatomical shape rather than functional use
falcate
vsuncinate
9.9

Curved like a sickle

is the anatomical label applied to such sickle like curves

Antonyms

straight
442 1.0

In a direct line without curves or bends

linear
  • Specialized
5 6.1

Long and narrow with nearly parallel sides like grass leaves

Surface Forms

uncinate positive

Morphology

uncinate = uncin + ate

Formed from a Latin combining form (uncin-) plus an adjectival suffix; the parts are not productive English morphemes, so learners cannot reliably infer 'hook-shaped' from the components.

Etymology

Uncinate comes from the Latin uncinus, which means 'hook'. That's why the word describes something shaped like a hook, often a small hooked part in the body.