NOUN | body | sesamoid bone, sesamoid, os sesamoideum | any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint |
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Meaning | Any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint. | |
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Synonyms | sesamoid, os sesamoideum | |
Narrower | patella, kneecap, kneepan | A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint |
Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
Spanish | os sesamoideum | |
Catalan | sesamoide |
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