uncus

Meaning

Noun

  • A hook or claw.
  • Hence, any body part which is long, thin, and curved.
  • Specifically, the hooked end of the parahippocampal gyrus of the temporal lobe; also called the uncinate gyrus or uncus gyri parahippocampalis.

Origin

  • From Latin uncus.

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