Multangular

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Either of two bones in the wrist
"The roentgenograms showed local loss of density of the navicular, the multangulars, and the cuboid."
2
Either of two bones in the wrist:; The trapezoid bone (lesser multangular).
3
Either of two bones in the wrist:; The trapezium bone (greater multangular).

Adjective

1
Having many angles.

Synonyms

Example

"The roentgenograms showed local loss of density of the navicular, the multangulars, and the cuboid."

Etymology

From mult(i)- + -angular. Compare earlier multangle, French multangulaire, and Medieval Latin multangulāris.

Related phrases

greater multangular lesser multangular trapezium bone trapezoid bone

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