English

Adjective

multangular ‎(comparative more multangular, superlative most multangular)

1. Having many angles.

Related terms

• multiangular

Noun

multangular ‎(plural multangulars)

1. Either of two bones in the wrist:
   1. The trapezoid bone (lesser multangular).
   2. The trapezium bone (greater multangular).
   • 1940, American Journal of Cancer, volume 39-40, page 466:

     The roentgenograms showed local loss of density of the navicular, the multangulars, and the cuboid.

   • 1944, Quarterly Bulletin of Northwestern University Medical School, volumes 18-19, page 45:

     The distal fragment in contact with the multangulars now has a porosity not seen in the preceding figures.

   • 1945, RSNA Index to Imaging Literature, volume 44, page 521:

     Very strong ligaments secure the distal half of the scaphoid to the multangulars and capitate. Similarly the proximal half has a strong attachment to the lunate.

   • 2012, Anne C. Brower, Donald J. Flemming, Arthritis in Black and White, Elsevier Health Sciences (ISBN 9781455738205), page 379:

     There is now narrowing of some of the carpal joint spaces, particularly that between the navicular and the multangulars.