scaphoid

noun scaph·oid \ˈska-ˌfȯid\

Definition of SCAPHOID

: the bone of the thumb side of the carpus that is the largest in the proximal row; also : the navicular bone of the tarsus

— scaphoid adjective

New Latin scaphoides, from Greek skaphoeidēs, from skaphos boat

First Known Use: 1831

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