Meanings
nountrapezium bone (plural trapezium bones)
plural trapezium bones
- anatomyA bone of the carpus at the base of the first metacarpal, or thumb.
Synonyms: greater multangular, trapezium, os trapezium, trapezial bone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bone of the carpus at the base of the first metacarpal, or thumb.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounthe wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals
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trapeziumos trapezium
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Translations
Hungarian trapézcsont
- trapézcsonta bone of the carpus at the base of the thumb
Polish kość czworoboczna większa
- kość czworoboczna większaa bone of the carpus at the base of the thumb
Vietnamese xương thang
- xương thanga bone of the carpus at the base of the thumb
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trapezium bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trapezium%20bone
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“trapezium bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trapezium%20bone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trapezium bone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trapezium%20bone.
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