pisiform

/ˈpaɪsɪfɔːrm/
noun
  1. A small, pea-shaped bone in the wrist, located where the ulna meets the hand.
    • The doctor pointed to the pisiform on the X-ray to show the tiny bone.
    • The pisiform is one of the eight carpal bones in the human wrist.
    • She fractured her pisiform after falling on an outstretched hand.
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