sesamoid
Americanadjective
adjective
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of or relating to various small bones formed in tendons, such as the patella
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of or relating to any of various small cartilages, esp those of the nose
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sesamoid
1690–1700; < Latin sēsamoīdēs < Greek sēsamoeidḗs like sesame seed. See sesame, -oid
Example Sentences
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His sesamoid bone is crushed and, he said, dying.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Figure 29.18 The patella of the knee is an example of a sesamoid bone.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Powell attempted to play on his fractured medial sesamoid bone in his left foot after his injury happened Feb. 10 in Dallas before realizing it wasn’t possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
In 2018, when he had the sesamoid bone in each of his big toes removed, Reed said he developed a plan to help overcome the “tremendous pain” from the surgeries and practice.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2021
Finally, the posterior border, which is concave, is in contact with a sesamoid bone, the lesser sesamoid, which increases the superior articular surface behind, and is also in contact with the second phalanx.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
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