Definition of Os pisiforme

1. Noun. A small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral.

Exact synonyms: Pisiform, Pisiform Bone
Generic synonyms: Carpal, Carpal Bone, Wrist Bone

Medical Definition of Os pisiforme

1. A small bone resembling a pea in size and shape, in the proximal row of the carpus, lying on the anterior surface of the triquetral with which alone it articulates; it gives insertion to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle. Synonym: os pisiforme, lentiform bone. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Os Pisiforme

os magnum
os malare
os metacarpale
os metatarsale
os multangulum majus
os multangulum minus
os nasale
os naviculare
os naviculare manus
os occipitale
os odontoideum
os orbiculare
os palatinum
os parietale
os pisiforme (current term)
os planum
os pneumaticum
os premaxillare
os pterygoideum
os pyramidale
os sacrum
os scaphoideum
os sesamoideum
os sphenoidale
os subtibiale
os suprasternale
os sylvii
os tarsi fibulare

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