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METACARPAL
metacarpal
(adjective) of or relating to the metacarpus; “metacarpal bones”
metacarpal, metacarpal bone
(noun) any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
metacarpal (not comparable)
Of the metacarpus.
Noun
metacarpal (plural metacarpals)
Any of the bones of the metacarpus.
Synonyms
• metacarpal bone
Source: Wiktionary
Met`a*car"pal, a. (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the metacarpus.
– n.
Definition: A metacarpal bone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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