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uncus

[ uhng-kuhs ]
/ ˈʌŋ kəs /

noun, plural un·ci [uhn-sahy]. /ˈʌn saɪ/. Anatomy.

any hook-shaped or curved part of a body process, especially the hippocampal gyrus in the temporal lobe of the brain.

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Origin of uncus

1820–30; <New Latin, Latin: literally, hook

Words nearby uncus

unctuous, uncultivated, unculture, uncultured, uncurl, uncus, uncustomary, uncut, undamaged, undamped, undated
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British Dictionary definitions for uncus

uncus
/ (ˈʌŋkəs) /

noun plural unci (ˈʌnsaɪ)

zoology anatomy a hooked part or process, as in the human cerebrum

Word Origin for uncus

C19: from Latin: hook
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Medical definitions for uncus

uncus
[ ŭng′kəs ]

n. pl. un•ci (ŭn′sī)

A hook-shaped part or process.
The anterior hooked extremity of the parahippocampal gyrus on the basomedial surface of the temporal lobe.uncinate gyrus
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