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scaphoid

/ˈskæf.ɔɪd/

Traduction: Qui a la forme d'une barque ou d'une nacelle; en anatomie, se dit de l'os naviculaire du carpe ou du tarse.

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adjective

C2formalcommonmedical/ˈskæf.ɔɪd/

Relating to a boat-shaped bone in the wrist or foot; used primarily in anatomical contexts.

  • 🇫🇷Qui a la forme d'une barque ou d'une nacelle; en anatomie, se dit de l'os naviculaire du carpe ou du tarse.
  1. Boat-shaped C2 formal

    Having a shape that resembles a boat, often used in anatomical or botanical contexts.

    • The scaphoid bone in the wrist is named for its boat-like shape.
    • In botany, some leaves have a scaphoid form.
    • The fossil had a scaphoid structure, indicating its aquatic origin.

    🇫🇷scaphoïde

    Synonymes: boat-shapednavicular

  • more scaphoid comparative form
  • most scaphoid superlative form