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metacarpal

[ met-uh-kahr-puhl ]

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. of or relating to the metacarpus.


noun

  1. a metacarpal bone.

metacarpal

/ ˌɛəˈɑːə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the metacarpus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a metacarpal bone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

metacarpal

/ ĕ′ə-äə /

  1. Any of the bones of the hands in humans or the forelimbs in animals that are located between the carpal bones and the phalanges.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·a·p adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of metacarpal1

First recorded in 1730–40; meta- + carpal
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The move comes 17 days after Machado sustained a fractured metacarpal in his left hand when he was hit by a pitch.

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The Wolves announced on Monday that McDaniels has been placed in a cast with two fractures - the third and fourth metacarpals - in his hand.

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I'd start with a small, manageable story: one hand has twenty-seven bones, split into three types—the carpals, the metacarpals, and the slippery phalanges.

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Blue Jays C Danny Jansen was placed on the 10-day Injured List with a fractured fifth metacarpal in his left hand.

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The Bucks later confirmed he had a fourth metacarpal fracture on his right hand.

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