Navicular Definition

nə-vĭkyə-lər
noun
A comma-shaped bone of the human wrist, located in the first row of carpals.
American Heritage Medicine
Any of various boat-shaped bones.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Shaped like a boat.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Navicular

Noun

Singular:
navicular
Plural:
naviculars

Origin of Navicular

  • From Latin nāvicula boat diminutive of nāvis ship nāu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Navicular Sentence Examples

  • The trapezoid and magnum of the carpus, and the cuboid and navicular of the tarsus are distinct.

  • There is a pair of large nodular sesamoids behind the metacarpo-phalangeal articulation, and a single large transversely-extended sesamoid behind the joint between the second and third phalanx, called the " navicular bone."

  • The astragalus has a large flat articular surface in front for the navicular, and a small one for the cuboid.

  • Damage can occur to the deep flexor tendon, navicular bursa, or navicular ligaments all resulting in pain and lameness.

  • Damage can occur to the deep flexor tendon, navicular bursa, or navicular bursa, or navicular ligaments all resulting in pain and lameness.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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