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sesamoid
ses·a·moid S0289400 (sĕs′ə-moid′)adj. Of or designating any of certain small modular bones or cartilages that develop in a tendon or in the capsule of a joint.n. A sesamoid bone or cartilage.
[Greek sēsamoeidēs, shaped like a sesame seed : sēsamon, sēsamē, sesame; see sesame + -oeidēs, -oid.]
ses′a·moid′ n.sesamoid (ˈsɛsəˌmɔɪd) adj1. (Anatomy) of or relating to various small bones formed in tendons, such as the patella2. (Anatomy) of or relating to any of various small cartilages, esp those of the nose[C17: from Latin sēsamoīdēs like sesame (seed), from Greek]ses•a•moid (ˈsɛs əˌmɔɪd)
adj. shaped like a sesame seed, as certain small nodular bones and cartilages. [1690–1700; < Latin sēsamoīdēs < Greek sēsamoeidḗs like sesame seed. See sesame, -oid] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sesamoid - any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a jointos sesamoideum, sesamoid bonebone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrateskneecap, kneepan, patella - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint |
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sesamoid [ses´ah-moid] 1. denoting a small nodular bone embedded in a tendon or joint capsule.2. a sesamoid bone; see anatomic Table of Bones in the Appendices.ses·a·moid (ses'ă-moyd), 1. Resembling in size or shape a grain of sesame. 2. Denoting a sesamoid bone. [G. sēsamoeidēs, like sesame] sesamoid (sĕs′ə-moid′)adj. Of or designating any of certain small modular bones or cartilages that develop in a tendon or in the capsule of a joint.n. A sesamoid bone or cartilage.
ses′a·moid′ n.ses·a·moid (ses'ă-moyd) 1. Resembling in size or shape a sesame seed. 2. Denoting a sesamoid bone. [G. sēsamoeidēs, like sesame]sesamoid
Synonyms for sesamoidnoun any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a jointSynonyms- os sesamoideum
- sesamoid bone
Related Words- bone
- os
- kneecap
- kneepan
- patella
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