scaphoid Synonyms
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scaphoid Meaning
Wordnet
scaphoid (s)
shaped like a boat
Webster
scaphoid (a.)
Resembling a boat in form; boat-shaped.
Webster
scaphoid (n.)
The scaphoid bone.
scaphoid Sentence Examples
- The scaphoid bone, located in the wrist, is one of the eight carpal bones.
- Scaphoid fractures are common injuries in sports involving falls on the outstretched hand.
- Chronic scapholunate ligament injuries can lead to a condition known as scapholunate instability.
- The hook of the hamate bone articulates with the scaphoid distally.
- The distal surface of the scaphoid bone articulates with the trapezium and trapezoid bones.
- Osteoarthritis of the scaphoid-trapezio-trapezoid joint can cause pain and stiffness in the wrist.
- Scaphoid nonunions occur when a scaphoid fracture fails to heal properly, leading to chronic pain and instability.
- Wrist arthroscopy can be used to visualize and repair scaphoid injuries.
- The scaphoid tubercle is a small prominence on the dorsal surface of the scaphoid bone.
- The scaphoid fossa is a depression on the palmar surface of the scaphoid bone that accommodates the flexor carpi radialis tendon.
FAQs About the word scaphoid
shaped like a boatResembling a boat in form; boat-shaped., The scaphoid bone.
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The scaphoid bone, located in the wrist, is one of the eight carpal bones.
Scaphoid fractures are common injuries in sports involving falls on the outstretched hand.
Chronic scapholunate ligament injuries can lead to a condition known as scapholunate instability.
The hook of the hamate bone articulates with the scaphoid distally.
