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cuneiform

Wedge-shaped. See intermediate c. (bone), lateral c. (bone), medial c. (bone).

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cu·ne·i·form kyu̇-'nē-ə-.fȯrm, 'kyü-n(ē-)ə- adj

1) of, relating to, or being a cuneiform bone or cartilage

2) of a human skull wedge-shaped as viewed from above

cuneiform n a cuneiform bone or cartilage

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cu·ne·i·form (ku-neґĭ-form) [cuneus + form] shaped like a wedge.

Medical dictionary. 2011.