Where does “scaphotriquetral” come from?

scaphotriquetral (English) comes from English scapho-, from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́φη — boat, trough, bowl.

scaphotriquetral (English): Of or relating to an intraarticular ligament that binds together the scaphoid and triquetrum bones of the wrist

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to an intraarticular ligament that binds together the scaphoid and triquetrum bones of the wrist

Ancestry of “scaphotriquetral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishscapho-scaphoid
2Ancient Greekσκᾰ́φηboat, trough, bowl
Every word from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́φη →Every word from English scapho- →
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