metacarpal

met·a·car·pal

 (mĕt′ə-kär′pəl)

adj.

Relating to the metacarpus.

n.

Any of the bones of the metacarpus.

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met′a·car′pal·ly adv.

metacarpal

(ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəl)

adj

(Anatomy) of or relating to the metacarpus

n

(Anatomy) a metacarpal bone

met•a•car•pal

(ˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəl)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to the metacarpus.

n.

2. a metacarpal bone.

[1730–40]

met·a·car·pal

(mĕt′ə-kär′pəl)

Any of the bones of the hand lying between the carpal bones and the bones of the fingers or digits (phalanges). See more at skeleton.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	metacarpal - any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers metacarpal bone 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] N → metacarpiano m

metacarpal

n → Mittelhandknochen m

met·a·car·pal

a. metacarpiano-a, rel. al metacarpio.

metacarpal

adj & n metacarpiano