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pisiform bone Audio
pi·si·form
Subclass of:
Bone structure of carpus
Definitions related to pisiform bone of hand:
  • (pisiform bone) A pea-shaped carpal bone that actually sits in the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (pisiform bone) The medial bone of the proximal row of carpal bones.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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