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Related terms:
carpal bones
scaphoid bone
pisiform bone
trapezoid bone
hamate
Anatomy
semilunar bone
sem·i·lu·nar bone
Subclass of:
Bone structure of carpus
Definitions related to semilunar bone:
  • (lunate bone) A moon-shaped carpal bone which is located between the SCAPHOID BONE and TRIQUETRUM BONE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (lunate bone) The bone in the proximal row of carpal bones that lies between the scaphoid and triquetral bones.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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