hamate

Meanings

• Noun

  The hamate bone is a small bone in the hand, located in the base of the little finger.

  - "The surgeon identified a fracture in the patient's hamate bone."
  - "The athlete felt pain in his hamate bone after the fall."

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Variants

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hamate , hamates

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Etymology

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From Greek hāmatos 'bone'.

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Trivia

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1. The hamate bone is the only carpal bone with an articular surface on both sides.

2. Fractures of the hamate bone are relatively uncommon and can be challenging to diagnose due to their location and the lack of specific symptoms.

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1. Carpal bones: The hamate bone is one of the eight bones in the wrist, known as the carpal bones.

2. Hand bones: The hamate bone is one of the 27 bones in the human hand.

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The hamate bone is an essential bone in the hand, providing attachment for muscles and ligaments. In medicine, injuries to the hamate bone can result in various conditions such as hamate fractures or carpal tunnel syndrome.

How to Memorize "hamate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the hand, specifically the base of the little finger. Imagine the small bone located there as the hamate bone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hamate' with the little finger bone in the hand.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'hammer' and 'ate' to remember the name of the bone.

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