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sesamoid bone

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sesamoid bone

sesamoid bone - any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint

os sesamoideum, sesamoid

bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

kneecap, kneepan, patella - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint

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