scaphoid

noun

scaph·​oid ˈska-ˌfȯid 

1

: navicular sense a

2

: the bone of the thumb side of the carpus that is the largest in the proximal row

also : the navicular bone of the tarsus

scaphoid adjective

Examples of scaphoid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Medical records filed in court report a fracture of the scaphoid, a bone in the wrist, that was surgically repaired with screws. —Eric Fleischauer The Decatur Daily, al, 4 June 2021

The Frenchman, who underwent surgery after fracturing his scaphoid in the accident, will start his next race -- potentially this weekend -- from the pit lane. —Jonathan Hawkins, CNN, 21 Aug. 2020

The flexible little rubber arms clip onto any pair of EarPods (or AirPods), extending their height and supporting them against the curl of flesh at the top of your ear called the scaphoid fossa. —Peter Martin, Popular Mechanics, 19 Oct. 2018

Word History

Etymology

New Latin scaphoides, from Greek skaphoeidēs, from skaphos boat

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

scaphoid

1 of 2 adjective

scaph·​oid ˈskaf-ˌȯid 

1

: shaped like a boat : navicular

2

: characterized by concavity

the abdomen was soft and scaphoid without tenderness

—Nancy M. Heiss et al.

scaphoid

2 of 2 noun

variants or scaphoid bone

1

: navicular sense a

2

: the largest carpal bone of the proximal row of the wrist that occupies the most lateral position on the thumb side

called also navicular