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Meaning of "uncinate" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD UNCINATE

From Latin uncīnātus, from uncīnus a hook, from uncus.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF UNCINATE

ˈʌnsɪnɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCINATE

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

WHAT DOES UNCINATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Uncinate process of pancreas

The uncinate process is a small part of the pancreas. The uncinate process is the formed prolongation of the angle of junction of the lower and left lateral borders in the head of the pancreas. The word "uncinate" comes from the Latin "uncinatus", meaning "hooked".

Definition of uncinate in the English dictionary

The definition of uncinate in the dictionary is shaped like a hook. Other definition of uncinate is of, relating to, or possessing uncini.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCINATE

acuminate · basinet · binit · cabinet · definite · determinate · homogenate · indefinite · indeterminate · indiscriminate · infinite · inordinate · insubordinate · minute · obstinate · ordinate · runcinate · sinnet · subordinate · up-to-the-minute

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCINATE

unci · uncia · uncial · uncially · unciform · unciform bone · unciliated · uncinariasis · uncinematic · uncini · uncinus · uncipher · uncirculated · uncircumcised · uncircumcision · uncircumscribed · uncited · uncivil · uncivilisedly · uncivilisedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCINATE

aluminate · assassinate · contaminate · coordinate · discriminate · disseminate · dominate · donate · eliminate · fascinate · hallucinate · illuminate · indoctrinate · laminate · marinate · nominate · originate · predominate · ruminate · terminate · urinate

Synonyms and antonyms of uncinate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «uncinate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCINATE

Find out the translation of uncinate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of uncinate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «uncinate» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

钩突
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

uncinate
570 millions of speakers
en

English

uncinate
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

uncinate
380 millions of speakers
ar

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كلابي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

крючковидный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

uncinado
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বক্রমুখ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

unciné
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tidak ternampak
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

uncinatus
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

鉤状
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

uncinate
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Uncinate
85 millions of speakers
vi

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uncinate
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நினியில் கொக்கி போன்ற வளைக்கப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बिनचूक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

unsinat
70 millions of speakers
it

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uncinato
65 millions of speakers
pl

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haczykowatego
50 millions of speakers
uk

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крючковідний
40 millions of speakers
ro

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uncinate
30 millions of speakers
el

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uncinate
15 millions of speakers
af

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uncinate
14 millions of speakers
sv

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uncinate
10 millions of speakers
no

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uncinate
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCINATE»

Discover the use of uncinate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uncinate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
2.5.2.2 Uncinate Process Variations 2.5.2.2.1 Deviation The uncinate process is one of the crucial bony structures of the wall of the lateral nasal cavity. Together with the ethmoid bulla, it forms the boundaries of the hiatus semilunaris and ...
Matti Anniko, Manuel Bernal-Sprekelsen, Victor Bonkowsky, 2010
2
The Spine at Trial: Practical Medicolegal Concepts about the ...
The cervical spine, besides having special characteristics such as the atlas and the axis, has two anatomical formations, restricted to only this region. They are the uncinate process and the Luschka joints. The uncinate process, large bony ...
Jose Kuri, Ed Stapleton, 2002
3
Pancreatic Cancer
Divided first portion of duodenum Uncinate process Superior mesenteric a. and v. Figure 7-8. The dissection of the uncinate process should be carried medially until the superior mesenteric artery is clearly identified. The uncinate process is ...
John L. Cameron, American Cancer Society, 2001
4
Mastery of Surgery
Uncinate Process An extension of the head ot the pancreas (which is variable in size and shape) passes downward and slightly to the left from the principal part of the head. It further continues behind the superior mesenteric vessels and in ...
Josef E. Fischer, Kirby I. Bland, Mark P. Callery, 2006
5
Sinus Surgery: Endoscopic and Microscopic Approaches
FIGURE 1–22 Anatomical variations of the uncinate process. Its superior portion may attach to the roof of the ethmoid bone centrally (A), to the middle turbinate medially (B), or to the lamina papyracea laterally (C). C B Ethmoid process Anterior ...
Howard L. Levine, M. Pais Clemente, 2011
6
Imaging in Treatment Planning for Sinonasal Diseases
The anterior part is the air space located between the vertical portion of the uncinate and the anterior surface of the bulla; whereas the posterior part is the air space situated between the horizontal portion (free,unattached portion) ofthe ...
Roberto Maroldi, W. Draf, Piero Nicolai, 2006
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Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Anatomy, Three-Dimensional ...
The tip of the sickle knife cuts the soft bone of the uncinate from its posterior free edge until the tip of the knife can be felt to strike the hard bone of the frontal process of the maxilla. In this area the uncinate attaches directly to the hard bone of ...
Peter-John Wormald, 2012
8
Diseases of the Sinuses: A Comprehensive Textbook of ...
The basal lamella of the uncinate process constitutes the wall separating the superior uncinate cell or Boyer's cell and the ... Resection of the uppermost portion of the uncinate process enlarges the opening of the frontal sinus and creates a ...
M. Eric Gershwin, Gary Incaudo, 1996
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Manual of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: and its Extended ...
The more experienced surgeon may perform an uncinectomy by palpating the lateral wall in order to define the position ofthe anterior lacrimal crest, which is totally rigid unlike the uncinate process, which gives way to some extent. A sickle  ...
Daniel Simmen, Nick S. Jones, 2011
10
Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery
It is bounded by the anterior face of the ethmoid bulla posteriorly and the posterior free margin of the uncinate process anteriorly. Depending on the insertion of the uncinate, it can be bounded by the frontal recess or lamina superiorly as well ...
Fred J. Stucker, Chris de Souza, Guy S. Kenyon, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCINATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uncinate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Diffusivity of the uncinate fasciculus in heroin users relates to their …
Our findings indicated that heroin users exhibited higher levels of anxiety and depression, but the heroin use-associated left uncinate fasciculus was only related ... «Nature.com, Apr 15»
2
Evolution of MRI of Brain Injury in Concussion Patients
For example, when patients are separated by gender, a strong correlation is seen between poor outcome and injury to the uncinate fasciculus on DTI. «Medscape, Jan 15»
3
Mapping Brain Abnormalities Tied to Teen Suicide Risk
... not attempt suicide, the suicidal young people displayed less integrity of white matter in key frontal brain systems, including the uncinate fasciculus, a fiber tract ... «PsychCentral.com, Jan 15»
4
Suicide Attempts In Adolescents Linked To Brain Abnormalities
One of these systems was the uncinate fasciculus, which is a fiber tract that connects the frontal lobe with other brain areas responsible for controlling emotion, ... «Headlines & Global News, Dec 14»
5
Brain scans 'could help predict depressive symptoms in temporal …
By assessing data from 21 patients with epilepsy and 20 controls, it was observed that integrity of a part of the brain called the uncinate fasciculus is one of the ... «Epilepsy Research UK, Oct 14»
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“Setole velenose”, nel mare di Sicilia il “verme cane” fa paura
A provocare le ustioni, le migliaia di setole velenose e uncinate di cui è munito. “Le setole – ha spiegato Salvatore Giacobbe, del Dipartimento di Scienze ... «SiciliaInformazioni.com, Aug 14»
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Raju, l'elefante liberato da catene uncinate dopo 50 anni [Video]
Le condizioni in cui viveva erano pietose: per ben 50 anni, infatti, ha vissuto con pesanti catene uncinate alle zampe così che fosse lento nei momenti e, ... «Eticamente.net, Jul 14»
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Concussions Do More Damage To Men Than Women
It's also not known why women recovered more quickly, on average, than men, or why they seem to sustain less damage in the uncinate fasciculus of the white ... «Huffington Post, May 14»
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Gender differences in white matter integrity may affect post-traumatic …
1. Male patients with mild traumatic brain injury demonstrated increased white matter abnormalities in the uncinate fasciculus compared to female-matched ... «2 Minute Medicine, May 14»
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Concussion recovery may take longer for men than women, study finds
The uncinate fasciculus is a white matter tract that connects that frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. According to Fakhran, this brain region contains a large ... «Fox News, May 14»
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