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sesamoid bones

sesamoid bones is the plural of sesamoid bone.

Meaning of sesamoid bone

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

Questions about sesamoid bones

What is sesamoid bones the plural of?
Sesamoid bones is the plural of sesamoid bone.

Words near sesamoid bones in the dictionary

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

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