navicular

navicular definition - medical

na·vic·u·lar (nə-vĭkˈyə-lər)

noun
  1. A comma-shaped bone of the wrist that is located in the first row of carpals.
  2. A concave bone of the foot, located between the talus and the metatarsals. Also called scaphoid.
adjective
Shaped like a boat.

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