hamate bone

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   the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers

   Synonymshamateunciform boneos hamatum

   Broadercarpal bone

Questions about hamate bone

What does hamate bone mean?

hamate bone means "the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers".

What is another word for hamate bone?

Close synonyms include hamate, unciform bone, os hamatum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.