sesamoid

/ˌsɛsəˈmɔɪd/
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Other forms: sesamoids

Definitions of sesamoid
  1. noun
    any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
    synonyms: os sesamoideum, sesamoid bone
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    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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