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trapezoid bone

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trap·e·zoid bone

(trap'ĕ-zoyd bōn)
A bone in the distal row of the carpus; it articulates with the second metacarpal, trapezium, capitate, and scaphoid.
Synonym(s): trapezoid (3) .
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An occult fracture of the trapezoid bone: a case report.
Isolated dislocation of the trapezoid bone. J Hand Surg [Am].
Isolated trapezoid fractures: a case report with compilation of the literature
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