pisiform
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of pisiform
1760–70; < New Latin pisiformis, equivalent to pisi- (combining form representing Latin pisum pea 1 ) + -formis -form
Example Sentences
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Pirates: 1B Colin Moran was placed on the 10-day injured list with a pisiform bone fracture in his left hand.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
But if you trace the pinkie edge of your hand, palm-side-up, you can feel a similar bone called the pisiform where your hand meets your wrist.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2019
The small, rounded pisiform bone articulates with the anterior surface of the triquetrum bone.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The pisiform thus projects anteriorly, where it forms the bony bump that can be felt at the medial base of your hand.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Another circular sweep just above the pisiform and unciform bones divides all the soft textures, after which the joint may be opened, and, if necessary, the styloid processes cut away with saw or pliers.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph
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