navicular
Americanadjective
noun
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Also naviculare the bone at the radial end of the proximal row of the bones of the carpus.
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the bone in front of the talus on the inner side of the foot.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of navicular
1535–45; < Late Latin nāviculāris of, relating to shipping, equivalent to Latin nāvicul ( a ) a small ship ( nāvi ( s ) ship + -cula -cule 1; ) + -āris -ar 1
Example Sentences
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Fractures in the navicular bone are considered to be a serious injury, often requiring surgery and lengthy recovery periods.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2022
McVay said a CT scan taken Friday revealed the injury to the navicular bone in Robinson’s foot.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2022
She had broken the navicular, a small but significant bone on the top of her left foot.
From The Guardian • Apr. 21, 2018
A navicular stress fracture cut her college running career short.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2018
It extends forward underneath the navicular bone and perforans tendon, and protects these structures from injurious pressure from below.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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