Os Lunatum (Noun)
Meaning
One of the eight small wrist bones.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The os lunatum is one of the carpal bones in the human wrist, located in the proximal row.
- The doctor carefully examined the patient's wrist X-ray to determine if the os lunatum was fractured.
- In human anatomy, the os lunatum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone.
- The os lunatum is a small, crescent-shaped bone that plays a crucial role in wrist movement and stability.
- During the surgical procedure, the orthopedic surgeon carefully realigned and stabilized the patient's fractured os lunatum.