lunate bone

Thân thiện

The lunate bone is one of the small carpal bones in the human wrist.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small bone in the wrist: The lunate bone is one of the eight carpal bones located in the proximal row of the wrist, between the hand and the forearm. It is named for its crescent-like shape.

Usage

• The lunate bone is a specific anatomical term used primarily in medical, anatomical, and biological contexts.
• It is used to describe a part of the skeletal structure when discussing wrist anatomy, injuries, or conditions.

Examples

• Noun:
  • A fracture of the lunate bone can cause significant wrist pain and instability.
  • The surgeon carefully examined the position of the lunate bone on the X-ray.
  • Arthritis commonly affects joints surrounding the lunate bone.

Advanced Usage

• "Lunate dislocation": A medical condition where the lunate bone is displaced from its normal position in the wrist.
  • The patient was diagnosed with a perilunate dislocation, which is less severe than a lunate dislocation.

Variants and Related Words

• Os lunatum: The Latin term for the lunate bone, often used in formal anatomical nomenclature.
• Semilunar bone: An older, synonymous term for the lunate bone, referencing its half-moon shape.
• Carpal bones: The general category of eight small wrist bones to which the lunate belongs.

Synonyms

• Semilunar bone: (Historical/alternative term)
• Os lunatum: (Latin equivalent)

Related Phrases

• Kienböck's disease: A condition involving the degeneration of the lunate bone due to impaired blood supply.
  • Avascular necrosis of the lunate bone is the hallmark of Kienböck's disease.

Học thuật

Noun

1. one of the eight small wrist bones

Từ đồng nghĩa

• semilunar bone
• os lunatum