sesamoiditis

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noun

Inflammation of a sesamoid bone, usually in the foot.

OriginEnglish sesamoid ← Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos →
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Meanings

nounsesamoiditis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineInflammation of a sesamoid bone, usually in the foot.

Origin

  1. Englishsesame
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  5. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  6. Englishsesamoid
  7. Englishsesamoiditis

From sesamoid + -itis.

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Translations

Finnish sesamoidiitti
  • sesamoidiittiinflammation of a sesamoid bone
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APA

sesamoiditis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesamoiditis

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“sesamoiditis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesamoiditis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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