uncus

noun un·cus \ˈəŋ-kəs\

plural un·ci \ˈəŋ-ˌkī, -ˌkē; ˈən-ˌsī\

Definition of UNCUS

: a hooked anatomical part or process

New Latin, from Latin, hook — more at angle

First Known Use: circa 1826

Medical Dictionary

noun un·cus \ˈəŋ-kəs\

plural un·ci \ˈən-ˌsī\

: a hooked anatomical part or process; specifically : the anterior curved end of the parahippocampal gyrus

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