scaphoid

American  

[skaf-oid] / ˈskæf ɔɪd /

noun

1. Anatomy. a navicular.

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adjective

1. having the shape of a boat; navicular.

scaphoid British  

/ ˈskæfɔɪd /

adjective

1. anatomy an obsolete word for navicular

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Etymology

Origin of scaphoid

First recorded in 1735–45; frpm New Latin scaphoīdēs, from Greek skaphoeidḗs “like a boat”; see origin at scaph-, -oid

Example Sentences

Tatis underwent surgery to repair the scaphoid bone in his left wrist on March 16.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2022

While trying to down a punt at the one-yard line against Stanford, he planted his wrist awkwardly on the turf, breaking the scaphoid bone.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2021

Semien has been out since April 15 with a fractured scaphoid bone.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2017

Only three of these bones, the scaphoid, lunate, and triquetrum, contribute to the radiocarpal joint.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Below the ankle, close to the attachment to the scaphoid.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph