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Scaphoid
Scaph′oid
(?; 277)
, Adj.
[Gr.
σκάφη
a boat + -oid
: cf. F. scaphoïde
.] (Anat.)
Resembling a boat in form; boat-shaped.
– Noun.
The scaphoid bone.
Scaphoid bone
(a)
One of the carpal bones, which articulates with the radius; the radiale
. (b)
One of the tarsal bones; the navicular bone. See under
Navicular
.