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Hamate bone

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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Articulations
Articulates with five bones: the lunate proximally the fourth and fifth metacarpals distally the triquetrum medially the capitate laterally
FMA
23730
Latin
os hamatum
MeSH
D051225
Pronunciation
/ˈheɪmət/
TA2
1259

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Hamate bone

Nodes39
Edges38
Triples32
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.051282
Components1

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Hamate bone

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related to Additional images · 14
Hamate bone → Animation, Anterior, Bones, Cross, Deep, Dorsal, Hamate, Left, Palmar, Position, Right, The, Thumb, Transverse
related to Clinical significance · 4
Hamate bone → Symptoms, The, This, X-rays
related to Hook · 4
Hamate bone → Guyon's, Latin, Numerous, The
Articulations · 1
Hamate bone → Articulates with five bones: the lunate proximally the fourth and fifth metacarpals distally the triquetrum medially the capitate laterally
FMA · 1
Hamate bone → 23730
Latin · 1
Hamate bone → os hamatum
MeSH · 1
Hamate bone → D051225
Pronunciation · 1
Hamate bone → /ˈheɪmət/
TA2 · 1
Hamate bone → 1259
TA98 · 1
Hamate bone → A02.4.08.012

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hamate bone hand ulnar carpal hook palmar bones latin wrist hamulus side articulates shown left hook-like process surface fourth right

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Hamate boneArticulationsArticulates with five bones: the lunate proximally the fourth and fifth metacarpals distally the triquetrum medially the capitate laterally1.00infobox
Hamate boneFMA237301.00infobox
Hamate boneLatinos hamatum1.00infobox
Hamate boneMeSHD0512251.00infobox
Hamate bonePronunciation/ˈheɪmət/1.00infobox
Hamate boneTA212591.00infobox
Hamate boneTA98A02.4.08.0121.00infobox
Hamate boneis abone most commonly fractured when a golfer hits the ground hard with a golf club on the downswing or a hockey player hits the ice with a slap shot0.90text
non-union due to its tenuous blood supply.It is also a common injury in baseball playersinstance ofThe hook of hamate is particularly prone to fracture-related complications0.80text
Hamate bonerelated to Additional imagesPosition0.60section
Hamate bonerelated to Additional imagesLeft0.60section
Hamate bonerelated to Additional imagesAnimation0.60section

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