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Definitions for uncus
ˈʌŋ kəs; ˈʌn saɪun·cus
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Princeton's WordNet
uncusnoun
(biology) any hook-shaped process or part
Wiktionary
uncusnoun
A hook or claw.
uncusnoun
Hence, any body part which is long, thin, and curved.
uncusnoun
Specifically, the hooked end of the parahippocampal gyrus of the temporal lobe; also called the uncinate gyrus or uncus gyri parahippocampalis.
Etymology: From uncus.
Wikipedia
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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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
Uncusnoun
a hook or claw
Wikidata
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
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
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.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of uncus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of uncus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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