hamulus
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(ham′yŭ-lŭs)

(ham′yŭ-lē″)
(ham′yŭ-lī″)
pl. hamuli [L. hamulus, a small hook, fr. hamus, hooh]
1. Any structure shaped like a hook.
2. The hooklike process on the hamate bone.
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(ham′yŭ-lŭs)

(ham′yŭ-lē″)
(ham′yŭ-lī″)
pl. hamuli [L. hamulus, a small hook, fr. hamus, hooh]
1. Any structure shaped like a hook.
2. The hooklike process on the hamate bone.
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