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metacarpal |
metacarpal artery |
metacarpal bone |
metacarpal vein |
metacarpophalangeal joint |
metacarpus
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metacarpus
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun metacarpus has 1 sense
- metacarpus(n = noun.body) Array - the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges; Array has parts: metacarpal, metacarpal bone
is a part of hand, manus, mitt, paw
is a kind of skeletal structure
Derived form adjective metacarpal1
CIDE DICTIONARY
metacarpus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ; beyond, between + the wrist.].
That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones. See Illust. of Artiodactyla. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
metacarpus, n. (pl. metacarpi)
1 the set of five bones of the hand that connects the wrist to the fingers.
2 this part of the hand.
1 the set of five bones of the hand that connects the wrist to the fingers.
2 this part of the hand.
Derivative
metacarpal adj.
Etymology
mod.L f. Gk metakarpon (as META-, CARPUS)
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