有ゆう鉤こう骨こつ

noun

hamate bone; unciform bone

Anatomical term for one of the carpal bones in the wrist. The name reflects its hook-like shape.

• 有ゆう鉤こう骨こつは手しゅ根こん骨こつの一ひとつで、鉤かぎのような突とっ起きがある。

  The hamate bone is one of the carpal bones and has a hook-like projection.