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单词 navicular
释义
adjective nəˈvɪkjʊlənəˈvɪkjələr
technical, archaic
  • Boat-shaped.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The navicular surface is smaller and more triangular.
noun nəˈvɪkjʊlənəˈvɪkjələr
  • 1A boat-shaped bone in the ankle or wrist, especially that in the ankle, between the talus and the cuneiform bones.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This anatomic impingement is even more significant in light of the vascular anatomy of the navicular bone.
    • Tarsal navicular stress fractures were first described in 1958 in a study of racing greyhounds.
    • However, if the discomfort localizes over the navicular bone, further immobilization or surgical intervention may be indicated.
    • The metatarsal and the navicular bones were the most commonly involved.
    • The team then scrutinized naviculars of A. afarensis, H. habilis, chimpanzees and gorillas.
    • It is attached to the cuboid by an interosseous ligament and to the cuboid and navicular bones by the strong bifurcate ligament.
    • If you ask me to name the bones of the wrist, I can tell you that the ‘N’ stands for navicular, and the ‘L' stands for lunate.
    • The insertion may ascend on the lateral face of the radius or may be extended distally to the navicular, trapezium, or base of the third metacarpal bone.
    • All fractures of the navicular bone resulted in an absence of more than 4 weeks, and in some cases even of many months.
    • An examination a year later showed he had broken the navicular bone in his foot.
    • The tarsals of giraffes consist of only four bones: calcaneum, astragulus, fused navicular and cuboid, fused cuneiforms.
    • X-rays revealed a broken navicular bone in my left foot.
    • Bone tenderness over the navicular bone or base of the fifth metatarsal is an indication for radiographs to rule out fracture of the foot.
    • Metatarsal and navicular fractures may require short leg casting for six to eight weeks unless comminuted or displaced.
    • Therapeutic intervention in navicular stress fractures has been clearly defined.
    • Various factors contribute to the common delay in diagnosis of navicular stress fractures.
    • Up to 14 percent of the general population has an extra bone, the most common of which is the tarsal navicular (which is in the arch).
    • These rules call for palpation of the proximal fifth metatarsal and navicular in patients with acute ankle injuries and midfoot pain.
    • The right patella and left tarsal navicular show osteochondritis.
    • Several authors have attempted to identify persons who are at increased risk of navicular stress fracture.
  • 2mass noun A chronic disorder of the navicular bone in horses, causing lameness in the front feet.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In fact, navicular disease has been determined as a cause of lameness in horses as early as 1752 when the syndrome was originally described.
    • ‘As with all performance horses, arthritis and navicular can be a problem,’ Kim explained, saying she relies on her farrier and vet to work together to keep Parker healthy.
    • Navicular syndrome is usually a chronic bilateral foreleg lameness in horses of all ages.
    • Most of the above conditions are acute causes of heel lameness with the exception of navicular syndrome.
    • Navicular syndrome is one of several conditions leading to heel soreness or lameness.

Origin

Late Middle English: from French naviculaire or late Latin navicularis, from Latin navicula 'little ship', diminutive of navis.

Rhymes

auricular, curricula, curricular, diverticula, funicular, lenticular, particular, perpendicular, vehicular, vermicular
 
 
adjectivenəˈvɪkjələrnəˈvikyələr
archaic, technical
  • Boat-shaped.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The navicular surface is smaller and more triangular.
nounnəˈvɪkjələrnəˈvikyələr
  • 1A boat-shaped bone in the ankle or wrist, especially that in the ankle, between the talus and the cuneiform bones.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The right patella and left tarsal navicular show osteochondritis.
    • The team then scrutinized naviculars of A. afarensis, H. habilis, chimpanzees and gorillas.
    • Tarsal navicular stress fractures were first described in 1958 in a study of racing greyhounds.
    • Various factors contribute to the common delay in diagnosis of navicular stress fractures.
    • It is attached to the cuboid by an interosseous ligament and to the cuboid and navicular bones by the strong bifurcate ligament.
    • The insertion may ascend on the lateral face of the radius or may be extended distally to the navicular, trapezium, or base of the third metacarpal bone.
    • Several authors have attempted to identify persons who are at increased risk of navicular stress fracture.
    • X-rays revealed a broken navicular bone in my left foot.
    • An examination a year later showed he had broken the navicular bone in his foot.
    • These rules call for palpation of the proximal fifth metatarsal and navicular in patients with acute ankle injuries and midfoot pain.
    • If you ask me to name the bones of the wrist, I can tell you that the ‘N’ stands for navicular, and the ‘L' stands for lunate.
    • The tarsals of giraffes consist of only four bones: calcaneum, astragulus, fused navicular and cuboid, fused cuneiforms.
    • Metatarsal and navicular fractures may require short leg casting for six to eight weeks unless comminuted or displaced.
    • The metatarsal and the navicular bones were the most commonly involved.
    • All fractures of the navicular bone resulted in an absence of more than 4 weeks, and in some cases even of many months.
    • However, if the discomfort localizes over the navicular bone, further immobilization or surgical intervention may be indicated.
    • Therapeutic intervention in navicular stress fractures has been clearly defined.
    • Bone tenderness over the navicular bone or base of the fifth metatarsal is an indication for radiographs to rule out fracture of the foot.
    • Up to 14 percent of the general population has an extra bone, the most common of which is the tarsal navicular (which is in the arch).
    • This anatomic impingement is even more significant in light of the vascular anatomy of the navicular bone.
  • 2A chronic disorder of the navicular bone in horses, causing lameness in the front feet.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Navicular syndrome is usually a chronic bilateral foreleg lameness in horses of all ages.
    • In fact, navicular disease has been determined as a cause of lameness in horses as early as 1752 when the syndrome was originally described.
    • Navicular syndrome is one of several conditions leading to heel soreness or lameness.
    • ‘As with all performance horses, arthritis and navicular can be a problem,’ Kim explained, saying she relies on her farrier and vet to work together to keep Parker healthy.
    • Most of the above conditions are acute causes of heel lameness with the exception of navicular syndrome.

Origin

Late Middle English: from French naviculaire or late Latin navicularis, from Latin navicula ‘little ship’, diminutive of navis.

 
 
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