Anatomy
pisiform bone
pi·si·form
Subclass of:
Bone structure of carpus
Definitions related to pisiform bone of hand:
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(pisiform bone) A pea-shaped carpal bone that actually sits in the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(pisiform bone) The medial bone of the proximal row of carpal bones.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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