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This ligament is in the middle of the wrist between the scaphoid and lunate bones.
—Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin lūnātus, from lūna "moon" + -ātus -ate entry 3 — more at lunar
First Known Use
circa 1777, in the meaning defined above
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“Lunate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunate. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
lunate
1 of 2 adjective
lu·nate
ˈlü-ˌnāt
: shaped like a crescent
lunate
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