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scapholunate

scapholunate adjective: of or relating to an intraarticular ligament that binds together the scaphoid and lunate bones of the wrist.

Adjective

scapholunate (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to an intraarticular ligament that binds together the scaphoid and lunate bones of the wrist.

Origin of scapholunate

From scapho- + lunate.

Questions about scapholunate

What does scapholunate mean?
Scapholunate means of or relating to an intraarticular ligament that binds together the scaphoid and lunate bones of the wrist.
What part of speech is scapholunate?
Scapholunate is an adjective.

Words near scapholunate in the dictionary

  1. scaphoidectomy
  2. scaphoiditis
  3. scaphoids
  4. scapholunar
  5. scapholunars
  6. scapholunate
  7. scaphometacarpal
  8. scaphopisiform
  9. scaphopod
  10. scaphopods
  11. scaphoradial

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