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Definitions for hamate
ˈheɪ meɪtha·mate
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Princeton's WordNet
hamate, hamate bone, unciform bone, os hamatumnoun
the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
Wiktionary
hamatenoun
The hamate bone.
hamateadjective
Hooked at the tip.
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hamate
The hamate bone (from Latin hamatus, "hooked"), or unciform bone (from Latin uncus, "hook"), Latin os hamatum and occasionally abbreviated as just hamatum, is a bone in the human wrist readily distinguishable by its wedge shape and a hook-like process ("hamulus") projecting from its palmar surface.
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hamate
The hamate is a bone in the human wrist positioned on the side of the little finger. It is characterized by its wedge shape and a hook-like process, called the hamulus, which extends from its palmar surface. It is one of the eight carpal bones that form part of the carpus, which is the region between the forearm and the metacarpus in the skeletal system of the hand.
Webster Dictionary
Hamateadjective
hooked; bent at the end into a hook; hamous
Etymology: [L. hamatus, fr. hamus hook.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Hamate
hā′māt, adj. hooked, uncinate.—adj. Ham′iform, hamate.
Editors Contribution
hamatenoun
A bone in the wrist
The hamate is a bone of the wrist
Submitted by MaryC on August 26, 2023
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hamate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hamate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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