unciform

adjective

un·ci·form ˈən(t)-sə-ˌfȯrm

: hook-shaped : uncinate

Word History

Etymology

New Latin unciformis, from Latin uncus hook + -formis -form — more at angle

First Known Use

circa 1734, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unciform was circa 1734

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“Unciform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unciform. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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Medical Definition

unciform

1 of 2 adjective

un·ci·form ˈən(t)-sə-ˌfȯrm

: hook-shaped : uncinate

unciform

2 of 2 noun

variants or unciform bone

: hamate entry 2

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