uncinate process
nounMedical Definition of uncinate process
: a hooklike body part: as
a
: an irregular downwardly and backwardly directed process of each lateral mass of the ethmoid bone that articulates with the inferior nasal conchae
b
: a bony upward projection arising from each side of the upper surface of any of the cervical vertebrae numbered three to seven and forming a raised lateral margin
c
: the portion of the pancreas that wraps behind the superior mesenteric artery and superior mesenteric vein