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Sesamoid bones of the hand
Other Terms:
Os sesamoideum,
Os sésamoïde
Description
Sesamoid bones are bones that form within tendons. The hand has a variable number of sesamoid bones. These small bones are most common in the flexor tendons of the hand.
Etymology
Process is a term used in anatomy to describe a projection on a bone. It comes from the Latin pro- meaning forward and cessus for gone. It is an old term that can be traced back to the writings of the early anatomist Celsus.
Latin
Os sesamoideum
French
Os sésamoïde
