cuboid bone
- noun
- /ˈkjuːbɔɪd boʊn/
- Specialized
:
hueso cuboide
- The cuboid bone is essential for foot stability.
Examples
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On the X-ray, the doctor noted a small crack in the cuboid bone.
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Many athletes suffer injuries to the cuboid bone.
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Fracture of the cuboid bone can significantly affect a person's ability to walk.
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The cuboid bone plays a crucial role in stabilizing the lateral side of the foot.
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Fracture of the cuboid bone can significantly affect a person's ability to walk.
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On the X-ray, the doctor noted a small crack in the cuboid bone.
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The cuboid bone plays a crucial role in stabilizing the lateral side of the foot.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'cuboid' = cube-shaped and 'bone' = a bone, so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a bone with a roughly cube-like shape. While the term names a specific foot bone, the basic referent (a cube-shaped bone) follows a standard adjective+noun composition and is therefore immediately understandable.
Etymology
The name cuboid bone may come from the word cuboid, meaning 'cube-like', because this small foot bone looks a bit like a tiny cube on the outer side of the foot. That's why the name helps you remember its job: the cuboid bone is a cube-shaped bone that helps support and steady the foot.
