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cuneiform bone

n 1  :  any of three small bones of the tarsus situated between the navicular and the first three metatarsals  a  :  one on the medial side of the foot that is just proximal to the first metatarsal bone and is the largest of the three bones - called also medial cuneiform , medial cuneiform bone   b  :  one that is situated between the other two bones proximal to the second metatarsal bone and is the smallest of the three bones - called also intermediate cuneiform , intermediate cuneiform bone   c  :  one that is situated proximal to the third metatarsal bone and that lies between the intermediate cuneiform bone and the cuboid - called also lateral cuneiform , lateral cuneiform bone   2  :  TRIQUETRAL BONE .
 
 

 
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