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navicular
[ nuh-vik-yuh-ler ]
/ nəˈvɪk yə lər /
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adjective
boat-shaped, as certain bones.
noun
Also na·vic·u·lar·e [nuh-vik-yuh-lair-ee, -lahr-ee]. /nəˌvɪk yəˈlɛər i, -ˈlɑr i/. the bone at the radial end of the proximal row of the bones of the carpus.
the bone in front of the talus on the inner side of the foot.
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British Dictionary definitions for navicular
navicular
/ anatomy /
adjective (nəˈvɪkjʊlə)
shaped like a boat
noun Also: naviculare (nəˌvɪkjʊˈlɑːrɪ)
a small boat-shaped bone of the wrist or foot
Word Origin for navicular
C16: from Late Latin nāviculāris, from Latin nāvicula, diminutive of nāvis ship
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Medical definitions for navicular
navicular
[ nə-vĭk′yə-lər ]
n.
A comma-shaped bone of the wrist that is located in the first row of carpals.
A concave bone of the foot, located between the talus and the metatarsals.scaphoid
adj.
Shaped like a boat.
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