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Noun: sesamoid  'se-su,moyd
  1. Any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
    - sesamoid bone, os sesamoideum

Derived forms: sesamoids

Type of: bone, os[2]

Encyclopedia: Sesamoid

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