"sesamoid" meaning in English

See sesamoid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more sesamoid [comparative], most sesamoid [superlative]
Etymology: From sesame + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sesame|oid}} sesame + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj}} sesamoid (comparative more sesamoid, superlative most sesamoid)
  1. Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape.
    Sense id: en-sesamoid-en-adj-2BGvenHm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 37 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 36 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 36 33
  2. Of or relating to a sesamoid bone.
    Sense id: en-sesamoid-en-adj-bWgq1rw~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 37 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 36 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 36 33

Noun

Forms: sesamoids [plural]
Etymology: From sesame + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sesame|oid}} sesame + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} sesamoid (plural sesamoids)
  1. (anatomy) A sesamoid bone or sesamoid cartilage. Categories (topical): Anatomy Derived forms: sesamoidal, sesamoiditis
    Sense id: en-sesamoid-en-noun-pmKsFEsm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 37 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 36 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 36 33 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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