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
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Etymology
Origin of sesamoid
1690–1700; < Latin sēsamoīdēs < Greek sēsamoeidḗs like sesame seed. See sesame, -oid
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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 29.18 The patella of the knee is an example of a sesamoid bone.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The possibility remains that guard Norman Powell, sidelined since Feb. 10 with a fractured medial sesamoid bone in his foot, could join them on the practice floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2022
The powerful tendon of the quadriceps extensor muscle, in which the patella is developed as a sesamoid bone, protects and strengthens the front of the joint and functionates as the anterior ligament of the joint.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
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