scaphoid
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin scaphoides, from Ancient Greek σκᾰφοειδής (skaphoeidḗs, “like a bowl, hollow”), from σκᾰ́φη (skáphē, “boat, trough, bowl”).
Adjective
editscaphoid (comparative more scaphoid, superlative most scaphoid)
- Shaped like a boat, navicular.
Derived terms
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editboat-shaped
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Noun
editscaphoid (plural scaphoids)
Proximal: A=scaphoid, B=lunate, C=triquetrum, D=pisiform
Distal: E=trapezium, F=trapezoid, G=capitate, H=hamate
With 1=radius, 2=ulna, 3=metacarpals
- (anatomy) Carpal navicular bone.
Synonyms
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editscaphoid bone — see scaphoid bone