sesamoid

American  

[ses-uh-moid] / ˈsɛs əˌmɔɪd /

adjective

Anatomy.

1. shaped like a sesame seed, as certain small nodular bones and cartilages.

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sesamoid British  

/ ˈsɛsəˌmɔɪd /

adjective

1. of or relating to various small bones formed in tendons, such as the patella

2. of or relating to any of various small cartilages, esp those of the nose

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Other Word Forms

• intersesamoid adjective

Etymology

Origin of sesamoid

1690–1700; < Latin sēsamoīdēs < Greek sēsamoeidḗs like sesame seed. See sesame, -oid

Example Sentences

Both of the sesamoid bones in her right front leg had snapped.

From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2023

His sesamoid bone is crushed and, he said, dying.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023

Figure 29.16 Shown are different types of bones: flat, irregular, long, short, and sesamoid.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The Clippers released a statement saying that Powell fractured the medial sesamoid bone and there is no timetable for his return.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2022

Roughly speaking, sesamoid lameness is a condition of the gliding surface of the sesamoids, and the face of the tendon playing over them, similar to that found in navicular disease.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton