sesamoid
[ ses-uh-moid ]
adjectiveAnatomy.
shaped like a sesame seed, as certain small nodular bones and cartilages.
Origin of sesamoid
1Other words from sesamoid
- in·ter·ses·a·moid, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for sesamoid
sesamoid
/ (ˈsɛsəˌmɔɪd) /
adjectiveanatomy
of or relating to various small bones formed in tendons, such as the patella
of or relating to any of various small cartilages, esp those of the nose
Origin of sesamoid
1C17: from Latin sēsamoīdēs like sesame (seed), from Greek
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