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- noun anatomy A small
bone embedded within atendon , typically found in locations where a tendon passes over a joint.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
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