uncus

noun

un·​cus ˈəŋ-kəs 

plural unci ˈəŋ-ˌkī 

-ˌkē;

ˈən-ˌsī 

: a hooked anatomical part or process

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, hook — more at angle

First Known Use

circa 1826, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

uncus

noun

un·​cus ˈəŋ-kəs 

plural unci ˈən-ˌsī 

: a hooked anatomical part or process

specifically : the anterior curved end of the parahippocampal gyrus