scaphoid

Definitions


[ˈskafɔɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large carpal bone articulating with the radius below the thumb
(e.g: scaphoid bone)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century (in the sense ‘boat-shaped’): from modern Latin scaphoides, from Greek skaphoeidēs, from skaphos ‘boat’




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