Trapezium

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The trapezium bone is one of eight carpal bones that forms part of the wrist joint. The word trapezium is derived from the Greek word trapezion which means “a little table”. It is an irregular-shaped carpal bone and part of the radial side of the wrist. It is also called the greater multangular bone.[1]

Trapezium Bone (left hand)

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  1. Gray H. Anatomy of the Human Body. Twentieth edition. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger; 1918 Available from: https://www.bartleby.com/107/54.html [Accessed 22 July 2019]