scaphoid

scaph·oid

(skaf'oyd), [TA]

Boat-shaped; hollowed. See: scaphoid (bone).

[scapho- + G. eidos, resemblance]

scaphoid

(skăf′oid′)

adj.

Shaped like a boat.

n.

See navicular.

scaphoid

adjective Hollow; concave; boat-shaped.

noun Obsolete for navicular bone.

scaph·oid

(skaf'oyd) [TA]

Boat-shaped; hollowed.
See also: scaphoid (bone)
Synonym(s): navicular.

[scapho- + G. eidos, resemblance]

scaphoid

1. a bone of the wrist or ankle.
2. boat-shaped.