scaphoid

IPA: skˈæfɔɪd

Examples of "scaphoid" in Sentences

Finally, here's the word ... scaphoid fracture. late, 5: 00 now.
The Navicular Bone (os naviculare manus; scaphoid bone) (Fig. 221).
This is all due to a broken scaphoid bone .... oh, and skateboarding.
Interestingly enough, the scaphoid is very small but apparently takes quite a bit to break - it's more difficult to break than a bone in your forearm.
Hazell, a preseason All-Big East selection and honorable mention All-America, broke the scaphoid bone in his left wrist in a win over Alabama on Nov. 19, when he scored 27 points.
Eventually, we were led back to the exam room where the orthopedic surgeon confirmed that my son had broken his scaphoid - a little cashew shaped bone in the wrist which often has difficulty healing properly.
Three years ago Knox turned their attention to hand protection, patenting the SPS scaphoid protection system, which for the first time gave riders effective protection against common scaphoid injuries to the bone connecting the thumb to the wrist.