- trapezoid bone
- a bone of the wrist (see carpus). It articulates with the second metatarsal bone in front, with the scaphoid bone behind, and with the trapezium and capitate bones on either side.
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trapezoid bone — n TRAPEZOID * * * a bone of the wrist (see carpus). It articulates with the second metatarsal bone in front, with the scaphoid bone behind, and with the trapezium and capitate bones on either side. * * * os trapezoideum … Medical dictionary
Trapezoid bone — Infobox Bone Name = Trapezoid bone Latin = os trapezoideum, os multangulum minus GraySubject = 54 GrayPage = 225 Caption = BONES OF HAND Proximal: A=Scaphoid, B=Lunate, C=Triquetral, D=Pisiform Distal: E=Trapezium, F=Trapezoid, G=Capitate,… … Wikipedia
trapezoid bone — noun the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones • Syn: ↑trapezoid, ↑os trapezoideum • Hypernyms: ↑carpal bone, ↑carpal, ↑wrist bone … Useful english dictionary
trapezoid bone — noun One of the carpal bones of the wrist. Syn: trapezoid, os trapezoideum … Wiktionary
trapezoid bone of Lyser — os trapezium … Medical dictionary
Trapezoid (disambiguation) — Trapezoid may refer to:*trapezoid or trapezium, a geometric figure *trapezoid bone, a bone in the hand *Trapezoid (band), an American folk music group *Goaltender trapezoid, an area of a hockey rink. *The former musical project of Neil Cicierega … Wikipedia
trapezoid — 1. Resembling a trapezium. SYN: trapeziform. 2. A geometrical figure resembling a trapezium except that two of its opposite sides are parallel. 3. SYN: t. (bone). 4. SYN: t. body. [G. trapeza, table, + eidos, resemblance] * * * trap·e·zoid trap ə … Medical dictionary
trapezoid — noun /ˈtræpəzɔɪd/ a) A (convex) quadrilateral with two (non adjacent) parallel sides. b) The trapezoid bone of the wrist. Syn: trapezium, irregular, quadrilateral … Wiktionary
Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body … Medical dictionary
Trapezoid line — Bone: Trapezoid line Left clavicle. Inferior surface. (Oblique line for trapezoid lig. labeled at center right.) Latin linea trapezoidea Gray s … Wikipedia
