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sesamoid Definition

sesa·moid (ses′ə mo̵id′)

adjective

shaped like a sesame seed; specif., designating or of any of certain small bones developing in tendons, as at a joint, or any of certain small cartilaginous nodules in the nose

Etymology: Gr sēsamoeidēs < sēsamon (see sesame) + eidos, -oid

noun

such a bone or cartilage

sesamoid Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • bone: To achieve this block the foot is held up, and the palmar vessels are palpated over the palmar aspect of the sesamoid bones.