sesamoid

/ses-uh-moid/US // ˈsɛs əˌmɔɪd //UK // (ˈsɛsəˌmɔɪd) //

芝麻状物,芝麻状,芝麻形,芝麻状物体

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

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Anatomy.
- : shaped like a sesame seed, as certain small nodular bones and cartilages.

The patella, according to Strangeways, may be considered a sesamoid bone.
At the Fetlock numerous branches to the metacarpo-phalangeal articulation, the sesamoid sheath, and the tendons.
At the level of the sesamoid bones it divides, as does the internal nerve, into three main branches—the digital nerves.
The inhibitory apparatus of the fetlock joint is materially reinforced by the proximal sesamoid bones.
While it is possible for one sesamoid bone to become involved without its fellow being affected, this is not usual.