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单词 pisiform
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Definition of pisiform in English:

pisiform

(also pisiform bone)
noun ˈpʌɪsɪfɔːmˈpɪzɪsɪfɔːm
  • A small rounded carpal bone situated where the palm of the hand meets the outer edge of the wrist and articulating with the triquetral.

    豌豆骨

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The nerve recombined also beyond the tendon and was subject to compression, proximal to the pisiform bone.
    • The flexor carpi ulnaris inserts on the pisiform.
    • The slip is sometimes joined or replaced by a muscular fasciculus arising from, or in the neighborhood of, the pisiform bone.
    • The motor branch to the hypothenar muscles separates from the main ulnar nerve just distal to the pisiform at the wrist.
    • Passing through the cubital region, it descends to the pisiform region proximal to the palm and enters the palm.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from modern Latin pisiformis 'pea-shaped', from pisum 'pea' + forma 'shape'.

Definition of pisiform in US English:

pisiform

(also pisiform bone)
noun
  • A small rounded carpal bone situated where the palm of the hand meets the outer edge of the wrist.

    豌豆骨

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The motor branch to the hypothenar muscles separates from the main ulnar nerve just distal to the pisiform at the wrist.
    • The slip is sometimes joined or replaced by a muscular fasciculus arising from, or in the neighborhood of, the pisiform bone.
    • The flexor carpi ulnaris inserts on the pisiform.
    • The nerve recombined also beyond the tendon and was subject to compression, proximal to the pisiform bone.
    • Passing through the cubital region, it descends to the pisiform region proximal to the palm and enters the palm.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from modern Latin pisiformis ‘pea-shaped’, from pisum ‘pea’ + forma ‘shape’.

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