os scaphoideum

Definitions of os scaphoideum
  1. noun
    the largest wrist bone on the thumb side
    synonyms: navicular, scaphoid bone
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    type of:
    carpal, carpal bone, wrist bone
    any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
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