uncinate adjective & noun.
['ʌnsɪnǝt, -eɪt] M18.[Latin uncinatus, formed as UNCINUS: see -ATE1, -ATE2.]A. adjective.
1. Hooked; hook-shaped.
M18.uncinate gyrus Anatomy &
Zoology the hook-shaped anterior part of the hippocampus involved in the perception of olfactory stimuli.
2. Medicine. Involving or affecting the uncinate gyrus. Also, designating a type of epileptic fit in which hallucinatory sensations of taste and smell are experienced.
L19.b. noun.
Zoology. An uncinate process.
L19. ■ uncinated adjective =
UNCINATE adjective 1
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