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lu·nate

 (lo͞o′nāt′) also lu·nat·ed (-nā′tĭd)
adj.
Shaped like a crescent.
n.
Archaeology A small stone artifact, probably an arrowhead, with a blunt straight edge and a sharpened, crescent-shaped back, especially characteristic of the Mesolithic Period.
[Latin lūnātus, past participle of lūnāre, to bend like a crescent, from lūna, moon; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
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lunate

(ˈluːneɪt)
adj
(Anatomy) anatomy botany shaped like a crescent
n
(Anatomy) a crescent-shaped bone forming part of the wrist
[C18: from Latin lūnātus crescent-shaped, from lūnāre, from lūna moon]
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lu•nate

(ˈlu neɪt)

also lu′nat•ed,



adj.
shaped like a crescent.
[1770–80; < Latin lūnātus. See Luna, -ate1]
lu′nate•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.lunate - resembling the new moon in shape
crescent, crescent-shaped, semilunar
rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"
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The intraosseous arteries in all lunates were enhanced with a clear configuration.
Many scholars concentrated on the intraosseous arterial pattern of lunates.[1],[2],[11],[12] Gelberman et al .[11] defined a classic classification of intraosseous vascular pattern of normal lunates: X (10%), Y (59%), and I (31%) types.
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This is the reason why group 1 bones (scaphoid, capitate, and 8% of the lunates) have a higher risk for developing AVN.
AVN of the carpal bones is an uncommon condition that most commonly involves the lunate [3] and the scaphoid [4], followed by the capitate, pisiform, and trapezoid [5].
AVN of the wrist most commonly involves the lunate and the scaphoid.
A Case of Trapezium Avascular Necrosis Treated Conservatively
This study aimed at determining the prevalence of type 2 lunates and when present, correlating the width of the MF and the width of the wrist.
Motion analysis in two dimensions of radial-ulnar deviation of type I versus type II lunates. J.
Type I versus type II lunates: Ligament anatomy and presence of arthrosis.
Morphology and Morphometry of the Distal Articular Surface of Lunate Bone in a Kenyan Population/ Morfologia y Morfometria de la Superficie Articular Distal del Hueso Semilunar en Una Poblacion de Kenia
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