uncinate process uncinate process an uncinate process is a hook-shaped projection or protuberance from a bone or organ. it may refer to: uncinate process of ethmoid bone, a process located in the nasal cavity uncinate process of vertebra, a hook-shaped process on the lateral borders (side edges) of the superior (top) surface of the vertebral bodies of the third to the seventh cervical vertebrae uncinate process of pancreas, a small projection from the pancreas uncinate processes of ribs, separate bones or projections from ribs this article is issued from wikipedia. the text is licensed under creative commons - attribution - sharealike. additional terms may apply for the media files.