Definition

1. Noun (Anatomy):
   • Scaphoid bone: A small, boat-shaped bone located in the wrist (carpal bones) or, less commonly, in the foot (tarsal bones). The name "xương thuyền" literally means "boat bone," derived from its shape.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau cú ngã, anh ấy bị gãy xương thuyền ở cổ tay. (After the fall, he fractured the scaphoid bone in his wrist.)
  • Xương thuyền là một trong tám xương cổ tay. (The scaphoid is one of the eight carpal bones.)

Advanced Usage

• In precise anatomical terminology, the term is often specified to avoid ambiguity:
  • Xương thuyền cổ tay: Scaphoid bone (of the hand/carpus).
  • Xương thuyền bàn chân: Navicular bone (of the foot/tarsus).

Variants and Related Words

• Xương thuyền tay (n): Scaphoid bone (of the hand).
• Xương thuyền chân (n): Navicular bone (of the foot).
• Xương cổ tay (n): Carpal bones.
• Xương bàn chân (n): Tarsal bones.

Synonyms

• Scaphoid bone (primary synonym for the wrist bone).
• Navicular bone (primary synonym for the foot bone; used in formal anatomy).

Notes

• In everyday Vietnamese medical contexts, "xương thuyền" most commonly refers to the scaphoid bone of the wrist. The navicular bone of the foot is less frequently discussed in general conversation.