Definition of triquetral in English:

triquetral

(also triquetral bone)

nountrʌɪˈkwɛtr(ə)ltrīˈkwētrəl

Anatomy

A carpal bone on the outside of the wrist, articulating with the lunate, hamate, and pisiform bones.
〔剖〕三角骨
Example sentencesExamples
- Elias fractured the radius and scaphoid of his left wrist and ruptured the ligaments that link the triquetral bone and the radius.
- Plain radiographs revealed the presence of synostosis of the lunate and triquetral bones of the injured wrist.
- It comprises the carpal bones scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate.
- A top surface of the platform supports portions of the third, fourth, and fifth metacarpal bones of the hand and the hanate, pisiform, and triquetral bones of the wrist.
- In addition, some fibers join the trapezium and trapezoid with the scaphoid, others pass between the hamate and triquetral bones, and, finally, a separate band of the same ligament is joined to the pisiform bone.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin triquetrus 'three-cornered' + -al.

Definition of triquetral in US English:

triquetral

(also triquetral bone)

nountrīˈkwētrəl

Anatomy

A carpal bone on the outside of the wrist, articulating with the lunate, hamate, and pisiform bones.
〔剖〕三角骨
Example sentencesExamples
- It comprises the carpal bones scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate.
- In addition, some fibers join the trapezium and trapezoid with the scaphoid, others pass between the hamate and triquetral bones, and, finally, a separate band of the same ligament is joined to the pisiform bone.
- A top surface of the platform supports portions of the third, fourth, and fifth metacarpal bones of the hand and the hanate, pisiform, and triquetral bones of the wrist.
- Plain radiographs revealed the presence of synostosis of the lunate and triquetral bones of the injured wrist.
- Elias fractured the radius and scaphoid of his left wrist and ruptured the ligaments that link the triquetral bone and the radius.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin triquetrus ‘three-cornered’ + -al.

单词	triquetral
释义	Definition of triquetral in English: triquetral (also triquetral bone) nountrʌɪˈkwɛtr(ə)ltrīˈkwētrəl Anatomy A carpal bone on the outside of the wrist, articulating with the lunate, hamate, and pisiform bones. 〔剖〕三角骨 Example sentencesExamples Elias fractured the radius and scaphoid of his left wrist and ruptured the ligaments that link the triquetral bone and the radius. Plain radiographs revealed the presence of synostosis of the lunate and triquetral bones of the injured wrist. It comprises the carpal bones scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate. A top surface of the platform supports portions of the third, fourth, and fifth metacarpal bones of the hand and the hanate, pisiform, and triquetral bones of the wrist. In addition, some fibers join the trapezium and trapezoid with the scaphoid, others pass between the hamate and triquetral bones, and, finally, a separate band of the same ligament is joined to the pisiform bone. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin triquetrus 'three-cornered' + -al. Definition of triquetral in US English: triquetral (also triquetral bone) nountrīˈkwētrəl Anatomy A carpal bone on the outside of the wrist, articulating with the lunate, hamate, and pisiform bones. 〔剖〕三角骨 Example sentencesExamples It comprises the carpal bones scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate. In addition, some fibers join the trapezium and trapezoid with the scaphoid, others pass between the hamate and triquetral bones, and, finally, a separate band of the same ligament is joined to the pisiform bone. A top surface of the platform supports portions of the third, fourth, and fifth metacarpal bones of the hand and the hanate, pisiform, and triquetral bones of the wrist. Plain radiographs revealed the presence of synostosis of the lunate and triquetral bones of the injured wrist. Elias fractured the radius and scaphoid of his left wrist and ruptured the ligaments that link the triquetral bone and the radius. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin triquetrus ‘three-cornered’ + -al.
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