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sesamoid
[ ses-uh-moid ]
adjective
, Anatomy.
- shaped like a sesame seed, as certain small nodular bones and cartilages.
sesamoid
/ ˈsɛsəˌmɔɪd /
adjective
- of or relating to various small bones formed in tendons, such as the patella
- of or relating to any of various small cartilages, esp those of the nose
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Other Words From
- inter·sesa·moid adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sesamoid1
C17: from Latin sēsamoīdēs like sesame (seed), from Greek
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Example Sentences
The patella, according to Strangeways, may be considered a sesamoid bone.
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At the Fetlock numerous branches to the metacarpo-phalangeal articulation, the sesamoid sheath, and the tendons.
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At the level of the sesamoid bones it divides, as does the internal nerve, into three main branches—the digital nerves.
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The inhibitory apparatus of the fetlock joint is materially reinforced by the proximal sesamoid bones.
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While it is possible for one sesamoid bone to become involved without its fellow being affected, this is not usual.
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