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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HAMATE

From Latin hāmātus, from hāmus hook.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HAMATE

hamate  [ˈheɪmeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAMATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hamate is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HAMATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hamate

Hamate bone

The hamate bone /ˈheɪmət/ is a bone in the human wrist readily distinguishable by its wedge shape and a hook-like process projecting from its palmar surface.

Definition of hamate in the English dictionary

The definition of hamate in the dictionary is hook-shaped.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAMATE


acclimatize
əˈklaɪmeɪt
animate
ˈænɪˌmeɪt
automate
ˈɔːtəˌmeɪt
checkmate
ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt
classmate
ˈklɑːsˌmeɪt
estimate
ˈɛstɪˌmeɪt
formate
ˈfɔːmeɪt
glutamate
ˈɡluːtəˌmeɪt
housemate
ˈhaʊsˌmeɪt
inmate
ˈɪnˌmeɪt
mate
meɪt
overestimate
ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt
playmate
ˈpleɪˌmeɪt
primate
ˈpraɪmeɪt
reanimate
riːˈænɪmeɪt
remate
riːˈmeɪt
roommate
ˈruːmˌmeɪt
squamate
ˈskweɪmeɪt
subprimate
sʌbˈpraɪmeɪt
underestimate
ˌʌndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAMATE

hamada
hamadryad
hamadryas
hamadryas baboon
hamal
Hamamatsu
hamamelidaceous
hamamelis
hamantasch
hamarthritis
hamartia
hamartiology
Hamas
hamate bone
Hamath
hamaul
hamba
hamba kahle
hamble

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAMATE

amalgamate
ammonium carbamate
approximate
carbamate
climate
cyclamate
desquamate
dithiocarbamate
ethyl carbamate
imamate
inanimate
intimate
legitimate
meprobamate
monosodium glutamate
nizamate
ramate
sodium glutamate
soul mate
ultimate

Synonyms and antonyms of hamate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hamate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAMATE

Find out the translation of hamate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hamate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hamate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

钩骨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hamate
570 millions of speakers

English

hamate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंकुशाकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكلابي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крючковатый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hamate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hamate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hamate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hamate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hamate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

有鉤骨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유구 골
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hamate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hamate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொக்கி எலும்பின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हमात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hamate
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uncinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hamate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гачкуватий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hamat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hamate
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gekzomd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hamate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hamate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hamate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAMATE»

The term «hamate» is normally little used and occupies the 110.043 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAMATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hamate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hamate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hamate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAMATE»

Discover the use of hamate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hamate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Wrist
COMPLICATIONS Nonoperative management of displaced hamate hook fractures can lead to nonunion, with subsequent irritation or injury to the median or ulnar nerves. Prolonged abrasion of the ulnar extrinsic digital flexors on sharp edges ...
Richard H. Gelberman, 2009
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The 5-Minute Sports Medicine Consult
Delayed treatment (>2 wks): ◦ Nonunion of the hook of the hamate is very common. Nonunion is related to micromotion from the soft tissue attachments to the hook but also may be related to a tenuous blood supply similar to the scaphoid ...
Mark D. Bracker, 2012
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Hand Surgery
Electrical stimulation may also be considered as an adjuvant to cast support. Most hamate body fractures heal with a properly applied and molded short arm cast. Nonunion is rare. For hook of the hamate fractures, conservative treatment can ...
Richard A. Berger, Arnold-Peter C. Weiss, 2004
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Diagnostic Imaging of the Hand
Fractures of the Hamate Pathoanatomy and Clinical Symptoms Fractures of the hamate constitute about 2 % of all carpal fractures. In injuries of the hamate, whether caused by direct or indirect force, fractures of the hook (hamulus) of the ...
Rainer Schmitt, Ulrich Lanz, 2011
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The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points, ...
Figure 7-45 Pisiform and hook of the hamate: The pisiform is a carpal bone located anteriorly on top of the triquetrum, in the proximal row of carpals on the ulnar side. The pisiform is prominent and easily palpated on the anterior side of the ...
Joseph E. Muscolino, 2008
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Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy
Location of the hook of the hamate relative to a bat handle. pression of the handle against the protruding hook is the primary cause of fracture (Fig 24-30). Another mechanism involves indirect avulsion through forceful pull of the flexor carpi ...
Donald Hugh Johnson, Robert A. Pedowitz, 2007
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The Wrist: Diagnosis and Operative Treatment
Fracture of the body of the hamate bone associated with compartment syndrome and dorsal decompression of the carpal tunnel. J HandSurgBr. 1986;11:207–210 . 4. Anderson WJ. Simultaneous fracture of the scaphoid and capitate in a child.
William P. Cooney, 2011
8
Splinting the Hand and Upper Extremity: Principles and Process
Hamate fractures often occur as a result of a forceful swing of a golf club or baseball bat. • Trapezoid fractures may occur from a direct high- velocity force to the IF. • Capitate fractures are associated with wrist injuries, such as perilunate ...
MaryLynn A. Jacobs, Noelle Austin, Noelle M. Austin, 2003
9
Surgical Anatomy of the Hand and Upper Extremity
Right hamate. A: Medial aspect. B: Inferolateral aspect. For lunate B FIGURE 1.34 . Right capitate. A: Medial aspect. facet. These proximally entering vessels divide into multiple branches. Two superior branches run parallel beneath the ...
James R. Doyle, 2003
10
The Osteology of Infants and Children
The flow of the facet from the smooth head of the bone bears a resemblance to a facial profile with hair (hamate facet) flowing down to the shoulders or Darth Vader's helmet going back and over his head and to his shoulders. Thinking of the ...
Brenda J. Baker, Tosha L. Dupras, Matthew W. Tocheri, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAMATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hamate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Who is Replacing Giancarlo Stanton in the All-Star Game? | Heavy …
Stanton broke the hamate bone in his left wrist during a June 26th game against the Dodgers. On a swing-and-miss during an AB in the sixth ... «Heavy.com, Jul 15»
2
MLB's new golden age of 25-and-under All-Stars - ESPN.com
If Stanton returns from his broken hamate bone to hit 19 more home runs this year, that would give him 200 before his 26th birthday. Only seven ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
3
Injuries take toll on Miami Marlins' All-Stars | Miami Herald Miami …
When he fractured the left hamate in his wrist, his 67 RBI also led the big leagues. This marks the second time an injury has kept Stanton from ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
4
Dinged up Gordon happy to be part of ASG
... two All-Star Game starters voted in by fans -- but Stanton won't travel to Cincinnati after breaking the hamate bone in his left hand on June 26. «MLB.com, Jul 15»
5
Home Run Derby Loses Golden Opportunity Without Stanton, Trout …
For Stanton, it's a broken hamate bone in his left hand. The Miami Marlins masher suffered the injury June 26 and will be sidelined for four to six ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
6
Marlins optimistic Dee Gordon can avoid time on disabled list - Sun …
The hand injuries to Gordon and Giancarlo Stanton (broken hamate), both of whom were voted All-Star starters, leave the Marlins without a ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
7
Joc Pederson is first Dodgers rookie position player to start an All …
... over a month with a right quadriceps strain, having last played on June 8. Stanton is also out, with a hamate bone fracture in his left wrist. «True Blue LA, Jul 15»
8
Records that won't be broken this year... and maybe ever
He also has a broken hamate bone and is on the disabled list. The record is safe. RBI. Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt are tied for the ... «Naples Herald, Jul 15»
9
Giancarlo Stanton's attendance at All-Star Game still up in air
Voted in as a starter by the fans for the first time in his career, Stanton will not be able to participate because of surgery to repair a hamate ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
10
Miami Marlins might bring back 2014 standout Casey McGehee
Stanton was voted in by fans, but underwent surgery on his left hand June 28 after breaking the hamate bone. “It's great that I got voted in and ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hamate [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hamate>. Apr 2024 ».
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