uncinate

adjective

un·​ci·​nate ˈən(t)-sə-ˌnāt 

: bent at the tip like a hook : hooked

an uncinate achene

Word History

Etymology

Latin uncinatus, from uncinus hook, from uncus

First Known Use

circa 1760, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

uncinate

adjective

un·​ci·​nate ˈən(t)-sə-ˌnāt 

1

: bent at the tip like a hook

2

a

: of, relating to, affecting, or involving the uncus

the uncinate area of the parahippocampal gyrus

b

: relating to, characterized by, or being an uncinate fit

uncinate epilepsy

an uncinate seizure