sesamoid bone
sesamoid bone · sesamoid bones
A small bone embedded within a tendon, typically found in locations where a tendon…A small bone embedded within a tendon, typically found in locations where a tendon passes over a joint.
Meaning
1 sensesA small bone embedded within a tendon, typically found in locations where a tendon passes over a joint.
any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
Forms
plural: sesamoid bones| Singular | sesamoid bone |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsos sesamoideum
Close in meaning
- any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint:sesamoidos sesamoideum
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsesamoiditis
See also
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