Term Name: | central carpal bone |
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Synonyms: | central bone, central carpals, centrale, os carpi centrale, os centrale, os centrale carpi |
Definition: | A small bone occasionally found at the dorsal aspect of the wrist between the scaphoid, capitate, and trapezoid; it is developed as an independent cartilage in early foetal life but usually becomes fused with the scaphoid; it occurs normally in most monkeys. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0007958] |