| cuboid | 1. Resembling a cube in shape. 2. Relating to the os cuboideum. Origin: G. Kybos, cube, + eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cuboid bone | The lateral bone of the distal row of the tarsus, articulating with the calcaneus, lateral cuneiform, navicular (occasionally), and fourth and fifth metatarsal bones. Synonym: os cuboideum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cuboidal articular surface of calcaneus | The saddle-shaped surface on the anterior end of the calcaneus for articulation with the cuboid bone. Synonym: facies articularis cuboidea calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cuboidal epithelium | Simple epithelium with cells appearing as cubes in a vertical section but as polyhedra in surface view. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cuboideonavicular joint | A fibrous joint between adjacent parts of the cuboid and navicular bones; occasionally a synovial cavity is found here as an extension of the cuneonavicular joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cuboideonavicular ligaments | Ligament uniting the cuboid bone with the navicular bone. See: dorsal cuboideonavicular ligament, plantar cuboideonavicular ligament. Synonym: ligamentum cuboideonavicular. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cuboidodigital reflex | Flexion of the toes on tapping over the cuboid bone; almost identical with Guillain-Barre reflex, and fundamentally similar to Rossolimo's reflex. Synonym: metatarsal reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| calcaneal process of cuboid bone | The process projecting posteriorly from the plantar surface of the cuboid; it supports the anterior end of the calcaneus. Synonym: processus calcaneus ossis cuboidei. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tuberosity of cuboid bone | A slight eminence on the lateral surface of the cuboid bone, capped with an articular facet for a sesamoid bone in the tendon of the peroneus longus muscle. Synonym: tuberositas ossis cuboidei. (05 Mar 2000) |