uncus

noun

un·cus ˈəŋ-kəs

plural unci ˈəŋ-ˌkī

-ˌkē;

ˈən-ˌsī

: a hooked anatomical part or process

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, hook — more at angle

First Known Use

circa 1826, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncus was circa 1826

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“Uncus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncus. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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Medical Definition

uncus

noun

un·cus ˈəŋ-kəs

plural unci ˈən-ˌsī

: a hooked anatomical part or process

specifically : the anterior curved end of the parahippocampal gyrus

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