scaphoid
IPA: skˈæfɔɪd
noun
- (anatomy) Carpal navicular bone.
adjective
- Shaped like a boat, navicular.
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Examples of "scaphoid" in Sentences
- Scaphoid, lunar and central are distinct.
- It is the main stabilizer of the scaphoid.
- The positions of the scaphoid, trapezium and hamate.
- The scaphoid bone is one of the carpal bones of the wrist.
- The scaphoid can be palpated at the base of the anatomical snuff box.
- Sometimes the scaphoid, triquetrum, and pisiform bones are divided into two.
- A scaphoid abdomen sucked inwards may be the presenting symptom in a newborn.
- Non union can also occur from undiagnosed or undertreated scaphoid fractures.
- The scaphoid can be slow to heal because of the limited circulation to the bone.
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