Definition of Os sesamoideum

1. Noun. Any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint.

Exact synonyms: Sesamoid, Sesamoid Bone
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Specialized synonyms: Kneecap, Kneepan, Patella

Medical Definition of Os sesamoideum

1. A bone formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint. Synonym: os sesamoideum. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Os Sesamoideum

os occipitale
os odontoideum
os orbiculare
os palatinum
os parietale
os pisiforme
os planum
os pneumaticum
os premaxillare
os pterygoideum
os pyramidale
os sacrum
os scaphoideum
os sesamoideum (current term)
os sphenoidale
os subtibiale
os suprasternale
os sylvii
os tarsi fibulare
os temporale
os tibiale posterius
os trapezium
os trapezoideum
os triangulare
os tribasilare
os trigonum
os triquetrum
os unguis

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