Triquetral (Noun)
Meaning
A wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The wrist is made up of several bones including the triquetral, which plays a crucial role in wrist movement.
- A patient complained of pain in the region surrounding the triquetral bone after a fall while playing sports.
- Doctors performed an X-ray to examine the positioning of the triquetral and its surrounding bones for signs of a fracture.
- Wrist dislocation often involves the displacement of the triquetral bone along with other nearby bones.
- Radiologists studied images of the hand focusing on the articulation of the triquetral with the lunate and pisiform bones.