2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the sesamoid bones or
cartilages; sesamoidal.
[1913 Webster]
{Sesamoid bones}, {Sesamoid cartilages} (Anat.), small bones or cartilages formed in tendons, like the patella and pisiform in man. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sesamoid cartilages of nose — cartilagines nasi accessoriae … Medical dictionary
Sesamoid — Ses a*moid, a. [Gr. ???? like sesame; ????? sesame + e i^dos form: cf. F. s[ e]samo[ i]de.] 1. Resembling in shape the seeds of sesame. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the sesamoid bones or cartilages; sesamoidal. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sesamoid bones — Sesamoid Ses a*moid, a. [Gr. ???? like sesame; ????? sesame + e i^dos form: cf. F. s[ e]samo[ i]de.] 1. Resembling in shape the seeds of sesame. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the sesamoid bones or cartilages; sesamoidal. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sesamoid — /ses euh moyd /, adj. Anat. shaped like a sesame seed, as certain small nodular bones and cartilages. [1690 1700; < L sesamoides < Gk sesamoeidés like sesame seed. See SESAME, OID] * * * … Universalium
sesamoid — ses•a•moid [[t]ˈsɛs əˌmɔɪd[/t]] adj. anat. shaped like a sesame seed, as certain small nodular bones and cartilages • Etymology: 1690–1700; < L sēsamoīdēs < Gk sēsamoeidḗs like sesame seed. See sesame, oid … From formal English to slang
sesamoid — /ˈsɛsəmɔɪd/ (say sesuhmoyd) adjective shaped like a sesame seed, as certain small nodular bones and cartilages. {Latin sēsamoīdēs, from Greek sēsamoeidēs} …
Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… … Medical dictionary
Rhinoplasty — For the album by Primus, see Rhinoplasty (album). Rhinoplasty Intervention Rhinoplasty: The lower lateral cartilage (greater alar cartilage) exposed for plastic modification via the left nostril … Wikipedia
Greater alar cartilage — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = cartilago alaris major GraySubject = 223 GrayPage = 993 Caption = Cartilages of the nose. Side view. (Greater alar cartilage visible in blue at center right.) Caption2 = Cartilages of the nose, seen from… … Wikipedia
cartilagines nasi accessoriae — [TA] accessory nasal cartilages: one or more small cartilages on either side of the nose between the greater alar and lateral nasal cartilages; called also accessory or sesamoid cartilages of nose … Medical dictionary
