sesamoide
Italian edit
Adjective edit
sesamoide (plural sesamoidi)
- sesamoid
- Synonym: sesamoideo
Noun edit
sesamoide m (plural sesamoidi)
- (anatomy) sesamoid, sesamoid bone
- Synonym: osso sesamoide
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Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
sesamoide m or f (plural sesamoides)
- sesamoid (that has a similar appearance or shape to a sesame seed)
- sesamoid (said to be a small bone or cartilage that develops within a tendon or near a joint)
Further reading edit
- “sesamoide” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “sesamoide” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.