Metacarpal

[,metə'kɑːp(ə)l] or ['mɛtə'kɑrpl]

Definition

(noun.) any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers.

(adj.) of or relating to the metacarpus; 'metacarpal bones' .

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Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to the metacarpus.

(n.) A metacarpal bone.

Typist: Shirley

Definition

adj. pertaining to the part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers the Metacar′pus: denoting the foreleg of a horse between knee and fetlock joint.

Editor: Luke