Sesamoid Bones [sezamské kosti]

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kost sezamská
oss sezamoideum
ossa sesamoidea

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Definition

Nodular bones which lie within a tendon and slide over another bony surface. The kneecap (see PATELLA) is a sesamoid bone.

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