What does uncus mean?

Definitions for uncus
ˈʌŋ kəs; ˈʌn saɪun·cus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. uncusnoun

    (biology) any hook-shaped process or part

Wiktionary

  1. uncusnoun

    A hook or claw.

  2. uncusnoun

    Hence, any body part which is long, thin, and curved.

  3. uncusnoun

    Specifically, the hooked end of the parahippocampal gyrus of the temporal lobe; also called the uncinate gyrus or uncus gyri parahippocampalis.

  4. Etymology: From uncus.

Wikipedia

  1. Uncus

    The uncus is an anterior extremity of the parahippocampal gyrus. It is separated from the apex of the temporal lobe by a slight fissure called the incisura temporalis (also called rhinal sulcus). Although superficially continuous with the hippocampal gyrus, the uncus forms morphologically a part of the rhinencephalon. An important landmark that crosses the inferior surface of the uncus is the band of Giacomini.The term comes from the Latin word uncus, meaning hook, and it was coined by Félix Vicq-d'Azyr (1748–1794).

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  1. uncus

    Uncus is a term used in various fields, generally referring to a hook or hooked process or part. In anatomy, for example, it is used to refer to a hook-shaped part of the brain. In entomology, it refers to a hook-shaped part of an insect. The exact definition can be different depending on the context it is used.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Uncusnoun

    a hook or claw

Wikidata

  1. Uncus

    The uncus is an anterior extremity of the Parahippocampal gyrus. It is separated from the apex of the temporal lobe by a slight fissure called the incisura temporalis. Although superficially continuous with the hippocampal gyrus, the uncus forms morphologically a part of the rhinencephalon. The term uncus was coined by Felix Vicq d’Azyr.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Uncus

    ung′kus, n. a hook or claw, or a hook-like process: the head of the malleolus or lateral tooth of the mastax of a wheel-animalcule:—pl. Un′ci (sī). [L. uncus, a hook.]

Entomology

  1. Uncus

    in Lepidoptera, Diptera, and elsewhere, the curved book directed downward from a triangular dorsal plate in the male and shielding the penis: the genital hamule.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of uncus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of uncus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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