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naviculare

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na⋅vic⋅u⋅lar

  [nuh-vik-yuh-ler] Anatomy
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–adjective
1. boat-shaped, as certain bones.
–noun
2. Also, na⋅vic⋅u⋅lar⋅e  [nuh-vik-yuh-lair-ee, -lahr-ee] . the bone at the radial end of the proximal row of the bones of the carpus.
3. the bone in front of the talus on the inner side of the foot.
Origin:
1535–45; < LL nāviculāris of, relating to shipping, equiv. to L nāvicul(a) a small ship (nāvi(s) ship + -cula -cule 1 ;) + -āris -ar 1
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Main Entry: 2navicular
Function: adjective
1 : resembling or having the shape of a boat navicular bone>
2 : of,relating to, or involving a navicular bone <navicular fractures>
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navicular na·vic·u·lar (nə-vĭk'yə-lər)
n.

  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.

adj.
Shaped like a boat.

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