pisiform

[ pahy-suh-fawrm ]

/ ˈpaɪ səˌfɔrm /

adjective

having the shape of a pea; pea-shaped.

Origin of pisiform

1760–70; <New Latin pisiformis, equivalent to pisi- (combining form representing Latin pisumpea¹) + -formis-form

Words nearby pisiform

pish, pishogue, Pishpek, Pisidia, Pisidian, pisiform, pisiform bone, Pisistratidae, Pisistratus, pismire, pismo clam

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Example sentences from the Web for pisiform

The bones of the proximal row are the radiale, the ulnare, and the pisiform.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The pisiform bone, situated at the external part of the first row of bone, is prominent posteriorly.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer
The pisiform is called the hooked bone in some veterinary anatomies.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer
The ulnare, intermedium and pisiform are comparatively large flattened bones, the others are small and cubical.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The pisiform also is well developed, but there is no radial sesamoid.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for pisiform

pisiform

/ (ˈpɪsɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

zoology botany resembling a pea

noun

a small pealike bone on the ulnar side of the carpus

Word Origin for pisiform

C18: via New Latin from Latin pīsum pea + forma shape

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pisiform

pisiform

[ pī′sə-fôrm′ ]

adj.

Resembling a pea in size or shape.

n.

Pisiform bone.

单词	pisiform
释义	pisiform [ pahy-suh-fawrm ] / ˈpaɪ səˌfɔrm / adjective having the shape of a pea; pea-shaped. Origin of pisiform 1760–70; <New Latin pisiformis, equivalent to pisi- (combining form representing Latin pisumpea¹) + -formis-form Words nearby pisiform pish, pishogue, Pishpek, Pisidia, Pisidian, pisiform, pisiform bone, Pisistratidae, Pisistratus, pismire, pismo clam Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pisiform The bones of the proximal row are the radiale, the ulnare, and the pisiform. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The pisiform bone, situated at the external part of the first row of bone, is prominent posteriorly. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer The pisiform is called the hooked bone in some veterinary anatomies. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer The ulnare, intermedium and pisiform are comparatively large flattened bones, the others are small and cubical. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The pisiform also is well developed, but there is no radial sesamoid. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for pisiform pisiform / (ˈpɪsɪˌfɔːm) / adjective zoology botany resembling a pea noun a small pealike bone on the ulnar side of the carpus Word Origin for pisiform C18: via New Latin from Latin pīsum pea + forma shape Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pisiform pisiform [ pī′sə-fôrm′ ] adj. Resembling a pea in size or shape. n. Pisiform bone. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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