Definition Synonyms
Definition of scaphoid - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
medicalTECH. bone in the wrist shaped like a boatTECH.
- The scaphoid is often injured in falls.
Adjective
shapeTECH. shaped like a boat or a concave structureTECH.
- The scaphoid design of the bowl was unique.
Expressions with scaphoid
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one of the carpal bones in the wrist resembling a boat
The scaphoid bone is located near the base of the thumb.
shallow depression in the sphenoid bone
The scaphoid fossa is part of the sphenoid bone.
Origin of scaphoid
Greek, skaphe (boat) + eidos (form)
Examples of scaphoid in a sentence
The surgeon examined the scaphoid on the X-ray. The vase had a scaphoid appearance, reminiscent of ancient pottery. Her sculpture featured a scaphoid form, capturing the essence of the sea.
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- French:scaphoïde, ...
- German:Kahnbein, schiffsförmig, ...
- Italian:scafoide, concavo, ...
- Spanish:escafoides, escafoide, ...
- Portuguese:escafoide, côncavo, ...
- Chinese:舟骨, 舟状的, ...
- Japanese:舟状骨, 舟形の, ...
- Arabic:عَظْم زَوْرَقِي, زورقي الشكل, ...
- Hebrew:הַסְּקָפוֹאִיד, קָעוּר, ...
- Russian:ладьевидная кость, ладьевидный, ...
- Ukrainian:скафоїд, човноподібний, ...
- Hindi:नावाकार अस्थि, अवतल, ...
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