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noun
A small bone embedded within a tendon, typically found in locations where a tendon passes over a joint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sesamoid, os sesamoideum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bone, os
Narrower terms: patella, kneecap, kneepan
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