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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

scaphoid

/skaf-oid/US // ˈskæf ɔɪd //UK // (ˈskæfɔɪd) //

肩胛骨,胛骨,肩胛,剑突

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Anatomy. a navicular.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : having the shape of a boat; navicular.

Examples

  • The lobule should be shapely, not adherent, not too pendulous and free from grooves extending from the scaphoid fossa.

  • The anti-helix may be unduly prominent or be insignificant; the scaphoid fossa may extend through the lobule or be triple.

  • The scaphoid fossa extends through the lobe, which is continuous with the body of the ear and is not distinct.

  • It articulates at its proximal end with the humerus, and at its distal end with the radiale or scaphoid bone of the carpus.

  • The os magnum, as in living Subungulates, articulates with the lunar, not reaching the scaphoid.

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