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What (who) is uncinate - definition

SMALL PROJECTION FROM THE PANCREAS
Processus uncinatus pancreatis; Uncinate; Uncinate process of the pancreas; Uncinate processes of pancreases; Uncinate processes of the pancreases

uncinate         
['?ns?n?t, -e?t]
¦ adjective chiefly Anatomy having a hooked shape.
Origin
C18: from L. uncinatus, from uncinus 'hook'.
Uncinate         
·adj Hooked; bent at the tip in the form of a hook; as, an uncinate process.
Uncinate process of pancreas         
The uncinate process is a small part of the pancreas. The uncinate process is the formed prolongation of the angle of junction of the lower and left lateral borders in the head of the pancreas.

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Uncinate process of pancreas

The uncinate process is a small part of the pancreas. The uncinate process is the formed prolongation of the angle of junction of the lower and left lateral borders in the head of the pancreas. The word "uncinate" comes from the Latin "uncinatus", meaning "hooked".