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sesamoid bone

DEFINITIONS OF: sesamoid bone

1

n any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint

Synonyms:
os sesamoideum, sesamoid
Types:
kneecap, kneepan, patella
a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
Type of:
bone, os
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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