First Known Use: 1570
Dictionary
trapezium
noun tra·pe·zi·um \trə-ˈpē-zē-əm, tra-\
: a four-sided shape that has no parallel sides
plural tra·pe·zi·ums or -zia \-zē-ə\
Full Definition of TRAPEZIUM
1
a : a quadrilateral with no parallel sides b British : trapezoid 1b
2
: a bone in the wrist at the base of the metacarpal of the thumb
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Medical Dictionary
trapezium
noun tra·pe·zi·um \trə-ˈpē-zē-əm, tra-\
plural tra·pe·zi·ums or -zia \-zē-ə\
Medical Definition of TRAPEZIUM
: a bone in the distal row of the carpus at the base of the thumb—called also greater multangular
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