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capitate bone ThesaurusNoun | 1. | capitate bone - the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpuscapitate, os capitatumcarpal, carpal bone, wrist bone - any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates | EncyclopediaSeecapitatecapitate bone
cap·i·tate (kap'i-tāt), [TA] 1. The largest of the carpal bones; located in the distal row. Synonym(s): os capitatum [TA], capitate bone, magnum, os magnum2. Head-shaped; having a rounded extremity. [L. caput (capit-), head] capitate bone (kăp′ĭ-tāt′)n. The largest of the carpal bones, located in the distal row of the carpus.cap·i·tate (kap'i-tāt) [TA] 1. The largest of the carpal bones; located in the distal row. Synonym(s): capitatebone. 2. Head-shaped; having a rounded extremity. [L. caput (capit-), head]capitate bone Related to capitate bone: hamate boneSynonyms for capitate bonenoun the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpusSynonymsRelated Words- carpal
- carpal bone
- wrist bone
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