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Definition of Scaphoid bone

1. Noun. The largest wrist bone on the thumb side.

Definition of Scaphoid bone

1. Noun. (anatomy) One of the carpal bones of the wrist. ¹

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Medical Definition of Scaphoid bone

1. The largest bone of the proximal row of the carpus on the lateral (radial) side, articulating with the radius, lunate, capitate, trapezium, and trapezoid. Synonym: os scaphoideum, navicular bone of hand, os naviculare manus. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Scaphoid bone

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Quain's Elements of Anatomy by Jones Quain, Allen Thomson, George Dancer Thane (1882)
"The scaphoid bone, the largest and most external of the first row, lies ith its long axis directed outwards and downwards. It has a concave lace, ..."

2. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray, Henry Vandyke Carter, Luther Holden (1878)
"The tubercle of the scaphoid bone is the best guide to the astragalo-scaphoid joint which lies immediately behind it: and the plane of this joint is in the ..."

3. Human Osteology: Comprising a Description of the Bones with Delineations of by Luther Holden, James Shuter (1885)
"The scaphoid bone, so named from its boat-like form, is situated on the inner side of the tarsus. It presents?posteriorly, a concave oval surface (the ..."

4. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1878)
"In front of the scaphoid bone are the three cuneiform or wedge bones ; and on the outer side of the cuneiform bones, and in front of the os ..."

5. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People by Chambers, W. and R., publ (1876)
"In front of the scaphoid bone are the three cuneiform or wedge bones; ... the heel-bone F, tho scaphoid bone E, tho internal cuneiform bone, and the bones ..."

6. Medical lexicon by Robley Dunglison (1860)
"That which relates to the scaphoid bone and astragalus. The articulation of these bones is so called; and the ligament which strengthens it is termed the ..."

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