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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Origin of scaphoid

First recorded in 1735–45; frpm New Latin scaphoīdēs, from Greek skaphoeidḗs “like a boat”; see origin at scaph-, -oid

Words nearby scaphoid

scape wheel, scapha, scapho-, scaphocephalic, scaphocephaly, scaphoid, scaphoid abdomen, scaphoid scapula, scaphopod, scapolite, scapose

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How to use scaphoid in a sentence

The lobule should be shapely, not adherent, not too pendulous and free from grooves extending from the scaphoid fossa.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
The anti-helix may be unduly prominent or be insignificant; the scaphoid fossa may extend through the lobule or be triple.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
The scaphoid fossa extends through the lobe, which is continuous with the body of the ear and is not distinct.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
It articulates at its proximal end with the humerus, and at its distal end with the radiale or scaphoid bone of the carpus.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The os magnum, as in living Subungulates, articulates with the lunar, not reaching the scaphoid.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for scaphoid

scaphoid

/ (ˈskæfɔɪd) /

adjective

anatomy an obsolete word for navicular

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.

navicular