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sesamoid bone

sesamoid bone noun: a small bone embedded within a tendon, typically found in locations where a tendon passes over a joint.

Noun

sesamoid bone (plural sesamoid bones)

  1. A small bone embedded within a tendon, typically found in locations where a tendon passes over a joint.
    Synonyms:
    os sesamoideum

sesamoid bone meaning in Tamil and Arabic

sesamoid bone in Tamil

நாண்கொட்டை எலும்பு, எள்ளுருவெலும்பு, தசைப்பற்று எலும்பு

sesamoid bone in Arabic

small bone embedded within tendon
رَضَفَة raḍafa

Synonyms of sesamoid bone

  • os sesamoideum

Forms of sesamoid bone

pluralsesamoid bones

Words formed from sesamoid bone

Questions about sesamoid bone

What does sesamoid bone mean?
Sesamoid bone means a small bone embedded within a tendon, typically found in locations where a tendon passes over a joint.
What is sesamoid bone in Tamil?
Sesamoid bone in Tamil is நாண்கொட்டை எலும்பு, எள்ளுருவெலும்பு, தசைப்பற்று எலும்பு. See Sesamoid bone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sesamoid bone?
Sesamoid bone is a noun.
What is the plural of sesamoid bone?
The plural of sesamoid bone is sesamoid bones.

Words near sesamoid bone in the dictionary

  1. sesameseed
  2. sesameseeds
  3. sesamin
  4. sesaminol
  5. sesamoid
  6. sesamoid bone
  7. sesamoid bones
  8. sesamoidal
  9. sesamoidean
  10. sesamoidectomy
  11. sesamoidian

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