sesamoide

Italian

Adjective

sesamoide (plural sesamoidi)

  1. sesamoid
    Synonym: sesamoideo

Noun

sesamoide m (plural sesamoidi)

  1. (anatomy) sesamoid, sesamoid bone
    Synonym: osso sesamoide

Portuguese

Alternative forms
  • sesamóideo

Etymology

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Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /se.zaˈmoj.d͡ʒi/ [se.zaˈmoɪ̯.d͡ʒi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /se.zaˈmoj.de/ [se.zaˈmoɪ̯.de]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨ.zɐˈmoj.dɨ/ [sɨ.zɐˈmoj.ðɨ]

  • Rhymes: -ɔjd͡ʒi, -ɔjdɨ
  • Hyphenation: se‧sa‧moi‧de

Adjective

sesamoide m or f (plural sesamoides)

  1. sesamoid (that has a similar appearance or shape to a sesame seed)
  2. sesamoid (said to be a small bone or cartilage that develops within a tendon or near a joint)

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