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CAPITATE BONE [2 records]

Record 1 2012-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

The third bone in the distal row of the carpus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Le plus volumineux des os du carpe articulé en dehors avec le scaphoïde et le trapézoïde, en dedans avec l'os crochu, en haut avec le semi-lunaire, et en bas avec les deuxième, troisième et quatrième métacarpiens.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

The largest bone in the proximal row of the carpus on the lateral side, lunate, capitate, trapezium, and trapezoid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

L'os le plus volumineux de la rangée supérieure des os du carpe, du côté externe.

Spanish

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