scaphoid
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin scaphoides, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek σκᾰφοειδής (skaphoeidḗs, “like a bowl, hollow”), from σκᾰ́φη (skáphē, “boat, trough, bowl”).
Adjective
scaphoid (comparative more scaphoid, superlative most scaphoid)
- Shaped like a boat, navicular.
Translations
boat-shaped
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Noun
scaphoid (plural scaphoids)
- (anatomy) Carpal navicular bone.
Synonyms
Translations
scaphoid bone — see scaphoid bone