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sesamoid Definition


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sesamoid
adj
    1. Shaped like a sesame seed.
noun
    1. anatomy.
      A small rounded bone or cartilage structure formed in the substance of a tendon, eg in the tendon of the big toe.
      Form: sesamoid bone (in full)
Etymology: 17c: from Latin sesamoides like sesame seed.



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