scaphoid
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin scaphoides, from Ancient Greek σκᾰφοειδής (skaphoeidḗs, “like a bowl, hollow”), from σκᾰ́φη (skáphē, “boat, trough, bowl”).
Adjective
[edit]scaphoid (comparative more scaphoid, superlative most scaphoid)
- Shaped like a boat, navicular.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]boat-shaped
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Noun
[edit]scaphoid (plural scaphoids)
- (anatomy) Carpal navicular bone.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]scaphoid bone — see scaphoid bone