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scaphoid bone Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | scaphoid bone - the largest wrist bone on the thumb sidenavicular, os scaphoideumcarpal, carpal bone, wrist bone - any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates | EncyclopediaSeescaphoidscaphoid bone
scaphoid boneThe largest carpal bone in the first row of wristbones. It is on the thumb side of the hand and articulates directly with the radius. Synonym: os scaphoideumSee also: bonescaphoid bone One of the eight bones of the wrist. The scaphoid is roughly boat-shaped and is also known as the navicular bone. Because of its shape it is more readily fractured than the other carpal bones. From Greek skaphoidis , a boat, and Latin navis , a boat.scaphoid bone Related to scaphoid bone: lunate bone, trapezoid boneSynonyms for scaphoid bonenoun the largest wrist bone on the thumb sideSynonymsRelated Words- carpal
- carpal bone
- wrist bone
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