pisiform

/'paisifɔ:m/

Thân thiện

The doctor points to the pisiform on the anatomical chart.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small pea-shaped bone in the wrist: The pisiform is one of the eight carpal bones of the human wrist. It is a small, rounded, sesamoid bone located on the palmar side of the wrist, articulating only with the triquetral (or triquetrum) bone.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The pisiform is the smallest carpal bone in the wrist.
  • An injury to the pisiform can cause pain in the heel of the hand.
  • The pisiform articulates with the triquetral bone.

Advanced Usage

• Anatomical Context: The term is primarily used in medical, anatomical, and biological contexts.
  • The pisiform bone serves as an attachment point for the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon.
  • On the X-ray, the pisiform is visible on the medial side of the wrist.

Variants and Related Words

• Pisiform bone: The full anatomical term.
• Os pisiforme: The Latin term used in formal anatomical nomenclature.

Synonyms

• Pea-shaped bone: A descriptive synonym referencing its shape.
• Carpal bone: A general category to which the pisiform belongs.

Related Phrases and Idioms

(This word is a specific anatomical term and is not commonly used in idioms or phrasal verbs.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pisiform bone
• os pisiforme