cuboid bone
Noun: A small, cube-shaped bone located on the lateral (outer) side of the foot, within the tarsus (the cluster of seven bones that form the ankle and the proximal part of the foot).
The term "cuboid bone" is used specifically in anatomical and medical contexts to refer to this particular tarsal bone. It describes its shape (cuboidal) and its position.
Examples: - The cuboid bone articulates with the calcaneus and the fourth and fifth metatarsal bones. - A fracture of the cuboid bone can cause significant pain and instability in the midfoot. - In the anatomy lab, we identified the cuboid bone on the lateral aspect of the articulated foot skeleton.
- "Cuboid syndrome": A clinical condition involving pain and dysfunction due to the subluxation (partial dislocation) or irritation of the cuboid bone.
- The athlete was diagnosed with cuboid syndrome after complaining of lateral foot pain.
- Cuboid (adj): Having the shape of a cube.
- The cuboid shape of the bone gives it its name.
- Tarsal bones (n): The group of seven bones in the ankle, which includes the cuboid, talus, calcaneus, navicular, and three cuneiform bones.
- Os cuboideum: The Latin anatomical term for the cuboid bone.
The "cuboid bone" is a specific anatomical structure. It is not typically used in idioms or phrasal verbs, as its usage is confined to technical descriptions of human anatomy.
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the cube shaped bone on the outer side of the tarsus
