Look up: uncus

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   uncus
   [n] - (biology) any hook-shaped process or part
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   uncus
   Origin: L. ... <zoology> A hook or claw. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   uncus
   noun (biology) any hook-shaped process or part
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   Uncus
   The anterior extremity of the hippocampal gyrus is recurved in the form of a hook, the `uncus`, which is separated from the apex of the temporal lobe by a slight fissure, the incisura temporalis. Although superficially continuous with the hippocampal gyrus, the uncus forms morphologically a part of the rhinencephalon. The term uncus was coined by Felix Vicq d`Azyr (1748-1794). JC Tamraz, YG Comair. Atlas of Regional Anatomy of the Brain Using...
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   uncus
   (ung´kәs) hook. the medially curved anterior part of the parahippocampal gyrus. adj., un´cal., adj.
   Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns
   
   
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   Uncus
   • (n.) A hook or claw.
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   uncus
   (from the article `nervous system, human`) ...parts of the area. The transverse gyri are surrounded by a less finely tuned secondary auditory area. A medial, or inner, protrusion near the ...
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   uncus
   uncus (s), unci (pl) 1. Any hook-shaped process or part. 2. A hook or claw.
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