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triquetral bone

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One of the carpal bones of the wrist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: triquetral, os triquetrum, cuneiform bone, pyramidal bone

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: carpal bone, carpal, wrist bone

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: os piramidal — one of the carpal bones of the wrist
  • Finnish: kolmioluu — one of the carpal bones of the wrist
  • Hungarian: háromszögletű csont — one of the carpal bones of the wrist
  • Spanish: piramidal — one of the carpal bones of the wrist
  • Vietnamese: xương tháp — one of the carpal bones of the wrist