Medical term:

navicular



na·vic·u·lar

(nă-vik'yū-lăr), [TA]
Flattened, medially placed tarsal bone, concave on its posterior surface to accommodate the head of the talus, and convex on its anterior surface to articulate with the three cuneiform bones.
Synonym(s): os naviculare [TA], central bone of ankle, navicular (bone), os centrale tarsi
[L. navicularis, relating to shipping]
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navicular

(nə-vĭk′yə-lər)
n.
1. A comma-shaped bone of the human wrist, located in the first row of carpals.
2. A concave bone of the human foot, located between the talus and the metatarsals. In both senses also called scaphoid.
adj.
Shaped like a boat; scaphoid.
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navicular

adjective Referring or pertaining to the navicular bone.

noun The navicular bone itself.
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scaph·oid

(skaf'oyd) [TA]
Boat-shaped; hollowed.
See also: scaphoid (bone)
Synonym(s): navicular.
[scapho- + G. eidos, resemblance]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

navicular

The outermost of the wrist (CARPAL) bones on the thumb side in the nearest row. The bone is roughly boat-shaped, hence the name, which is derived from the Latin navis , a boat. Also known as SCAPHOID.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005


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