Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,907,369,593 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

metacarpal
(redirected from Metacarpals)

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
met·a·car·pal  (mt-kärpl)
adj.
Relating to the metacarpus.
n.
Any of the bones of the metacarpus.

meta·carpal·ly adv.

metacarpal [ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəl] Anatomy
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the metacarpus
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a metacarpal bone

metacarpal  (mt-kärpl)
Any of the bones of the hands in humans or the forelimbs in animals that are located between the carpal bones and the phalanges.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.metacarpal - any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingersmetacarpal - any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
metacarpus - the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
Adj.1.metacarpal - of or relating to the metacarpus; "metacarpal bones"
Translations
metacarpal [ˌmetəˈkɑːpl] Nmetacarpiano m
metacarpal
nMittelhandknochen m


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
The wrist as a region extends from the distal radius and ulna to the base of the metacarpals.
4) Metacarpals Metacarpal fractures are quite common in sports due to the subcutaneous nature of the bones and the proximal-distal curve which makes them susceptible to bending loads.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.