triquetral

Examples

• All

• Inflammation near the triquetral can cause discomfort during wrist movement.

• A fracture of the triquetral is less common than injuries to other carpal bones.

• The triquetral bone is located near the base of the wrist.

• I learned about the triquetral bone in my anatomy class.

• A fracture of the triquetral is less common than injuries to other carpal bones.

• The doctor pointed to the triquetral on the X-ray to explain the pain in her wrist.

• I learned about the triquetral bone in my anatomy class.

Synonyms

T

triquetrum

vstriquetral

• Specialized

1 9.9

A small three-sided bone in the wrist near the little finger

is defined by specific articulations with nearby wrist bones

T

triquetral bone

vstriquetral

• Specialized

9.3

A small wrist bone on the little finger side next to the lunate and pisiform bones

is the shorter single word name for the same bone

P

pyramidal bone

vstriquetral

• Specialized

7.5

Small wrist bone on the little-finger side that connects to the pisiform, hamate and lunate bones

is the modern standard term rather than this traditional label

C

cuneiform bone

vstriquetral

• Specialized

9.1

A small bone in the wrist near the little finger

is the preferred anatomical name instead of this descriptive label

O

os triquetrum

vstriquetral

• Specialized

9.9

A small bone in the wrist that connects to the pisiform, hamate, and lunate bones

is the common English term rather than this Latin form

Compounds

T

triquetral bone

• Specialized

9.3

A small wrist bone on the little finger side next to the lunate and pisiform bones

Surface Forms

Etymology