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scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scapho-trapezio-trape-zoid joint
IPA
65
Scrabble Score
28
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wrist joint where three bones, the scaphoid, trapezium, and trapezoid, meet on the thumb side of the wrist. It helps stabilize the wrist and transfer force during thumb and hand movements, especially gripping and pinching.

Uncountable

Etymology

From scapho- + trapezio + trapezoid + joint

Usage

Inflected Forms

STT joint (abbreviation)

Questions

What does scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint mean?
The wrist joint where three bones, the scaphoid, trapezium, and trapezoid, meet on the thumb side of the wrist. It helps stabilize the wrist and transfer force during thumb and hand movements, especially gripping and pinching.
Where does scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint come from?
From scapho- + trapezio + trapezoid + joint

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