uncus

[ uhng-kuhs ]

noun,plural un·ci [uhn-sahy]. /ˈʌn saɪ/. Anatomy.
  1. any hook-shaped or curved part of a body process, especially the hippocampal gyrus in the temporal lobe of the brain.

Origin of uncus

1
1820–30; <New Latin, Latin: literally, hook

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uncus

/ (ˈʌŋkəs) /


nounplural unci (ˈʌnsaɪ)
  1. zoology anatomy a hooked part or process, as in the human cerebrum

Origin of uncus

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C19: from Latin: hook

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