pisiform
[pahy-suh-fawrm]
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adjective
having the shape of a pea; pea-shaped.
Origin of pisiform
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The bones of the proximal row are the radiale, the ulnare, and the pisiform.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
The pisiform also is well developed, but there is no radial sesamoid.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
The pisiform is large and several other sesamoid bones occur.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
The pisiform is called the hooked bone in some veterinary anatomies.
Artistic Anatomy of Animalsdouard Cuyer
The pisiform bone, situated at the external part of the first row of bone, is prominent posteriorly.
Artistic Anatomy of Animalsdouard Cuyer
pisiform
adjective
noun
Word Origin for pisiform
C18: via New Latin from Latin pīsum pea + forma shape
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pisiform
[pī′sə-fôrm′]
adj.
n.
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