sesamoid

[ ses-uh-moid ]

/ ˈsɛs əˌmɔɪd /

adjective Anatomy.

shaped like a sesame seed, as certain small nodular bones and cartilages.

Origin of sesamoid

1690–1700; <Latin sēsamoīdēs<Greek sēsamoeidḗs like sesame seed. See sesame, -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM sesamoid

in·ter·ses·a·moid, adjective

Words nearby sesamoid

servqual, Serzone, sesame, sesame oil, “Sesame Street”, sesamoid, sesh, Sesostris I, Sesotho, sesqui-, sesquialtera

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Example sentences from the Web for sesamoid

The flexor and extensor tendons and the sesamoid bones are displaced laterally.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
At the Fetlock numerous branches to the metacarpo-phalangeal articulation, the sesamoid sheath, and the tendons.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks
In other instances, it is possible to note a displacement of parts of the sesamoid bones—this in horizontal fracture.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
Two sesamoid bones are usually developed below each metatarso-phalangeal joint, and one below the cuboid.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

It is a sesamoid bone belonging to the thigh muscles; yet in this case it has been left attached, apparently, to the shank.
The Vanishing Man|R. Austin Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for sesamoid

sesamoid

/ (ˈsɛsəˌmɔɪd) /

adjective anatomy

of or relating to various small bones formed in tendons, such as the patella

of or relating to any of various small cartilages, esp those of the nose

Word Origin for sesamoid

C17: from Latin sēsamoīdēs like sesame (seed), from Greek

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sesamoid

sesamoid

[ sĕs′ə-moid′ ]

adj.

Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape.

Of or relating to a sesamoid bone.

n.

A sesamoid bone or cartilage.

单词	sesamoid
释义	sesamoid [ ses-uh-moid ] / ˈsɛs əˌmɔɪd / adjective Anatomy. shaped like a sesame seed, as certain small nodular bones and cartilages. Origin of sesamoid 1690–1700; <Latin sēsamoīdēs<Greek sēsamoeidḗs like sesame seed. See sesame, -oid OTHER WORDS FROM sesamoid in·ter·ses·a·moid, adjective Words nearby sesamoid servqual, Serzone, sesame, sesame oil, “Sesame Street”, sesamoid, sesh, Sesostris I, Sesotho, sesqui-, sesquialtera Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sesamoid The flexor and extensor tendons and the sesamoid bones are displaced laterally. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles At the Fetlock numerous branches to the metacarpo-phalangeal articulation, the sesamoid sheath, and the tendons. Diseases of the Horse's Foot\|Harry Caulton Reeks In other instances, it is possible to note a displacement of parts of the sesamoid bones—this in horizontal fracture. Lameness of the Horse\|John Victor Lacroix Two sesamoid bones are usually developed below each metatarso-phalangeal joint, and one below the cuboid. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds It is a sesamoid bone belonging to the thigh muscles; yet in this case it has been left attached, apparently, to the shank. The Vanishing Man\|R. Austin Freeman British Dictionary definitions for sesamoid sesamoid / (ˈsɛsəˌmɔɪd) / adjective anatomy of or relating to various small bones formed in tendons, such as the patella of or relating to any of various small cartilages, esp those of the nose Word Origin for sesamoid C17: from Latin sēsamoīdēs like sesame (seed), from Greek Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sesamoid sesamoid [ sĕs′ə-moid′ ] adj. Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape. Of or relating to a sesamoid bone. n. A sesamoid bone or cartilage. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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