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navicular [nə′vik·yə·lər] (anatomy) A boat-shaped bone, especially the lateral bone on the radial side of the proximal row of the carpus. (biology) Resembling or having the shape of a boat. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The navicular drop test measures the difference in height of the navicular bone from the floor to the most lateral prominence of the navicular bone. Such areas include the apex of the lung, the axilla on a mammogram, sudden, severe headaches, the navicular bone, the head of the pancreas or the ovary. Most equine veterinarians believe that the disease results when repeated stress cuts off blood flow to a small foot bone called the distal sesamoid, or the navicular bone. |
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