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Definition of Capitate bone
1. Noun. The wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus.
Exact synonyms: Capitate, Os Capitatum
Generic synonyms: Carpal, Carpal Bone, Wrist Bone
Derivative terms: Capitate
Generic synonyms: Carpal, Carpal Bone, Wrist Bone
Derivative terms: Capitate
Definition of Capitate bone
1. Noun. The largest of the bones in the human wrist. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Capitate bone
1. Enlarged or swollen at tip, gathered into a mass at apex, as compound stigma, a knoblike stigma terminating a style. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Capitate Bone
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