Meaning of multangular | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Either of two bones in the wrist
2. Either of two bones in the wrist:
3. The trapezoid bone (lesser multangular).
4. The trapezium bone (greater multangular).

Examples

“The roentgenograms showed local loss of density of the navicular, the multangulars, and the cuboid.”

“The distal fragment in contact with the multangulars now has a porosity not seen in the preceding figures.”

“Very strong ligaments secure the distal half of the scaphoid to the multangulars and capitate. Similarly the proximal half has a strong attachment to the lunate.”

“There is now narrowing of some of the carpal joint spaces, particularly that between the navicular and the multangulars.”

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