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Definition of Sesamoid

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

Definition of Sesamoid

1. a. Resembling in shape the seeds of sesame.

2. n. A sesamoid bone or cartilage.

Definition of Sesamoid

1. Adjective. Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape. ¹

2. Adjective. Of or relating to a sesamoid bone. ¹

3. Noun. (anatomy) A sesamoid bone or sesamoid cartilage. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sesamoid

1. a nodular mass of bone or cartilage [n -S]

Medical Definition of Sesamoid

1. 1. Resembling in shape the seeds of sesame. 2. Of or pertaining to the sesamoid bones or cartilages; sesamoidal. Sesamoid bones, Sesamoid cartilages, small bones or cartilages formed in tendons, like the patella and pisiform in man. Origin: Gr. Like sesame; sesame + form: cf. F. Sesamoide. A sesamoid bone or cartilage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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