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scaphoid
[ skaf-oid ]
/ ˈskæf ɔɪd /
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noun
Anatomy. a navicular.
adjective
having the shape of a boat; navicular.
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Words nearby scaphoid
scape wheel, scapha, scapho-, scaphocephalic, scaphocephaly, scaphoid, scaphoid abdomen, scaphoid scapula, scaphopod, scapolite, scapose
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Word Origin for scaphoid
C18: via New Latin from Greek skaphoeidēs, from skaphē boat
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Medical definitions for scaphoid
scaphoid
[ skăf′oid′ ]
adj.
Shaped like a boat; hollow.
n.
navicular
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