metacarpal

[ met-uh-kahr-puhl ]

/ ˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəl /

adjective Anatomy.

of or relating to the metacarpus.

noun

a metacarpal bone.

Origin of metacarpal

First recorded in 1730–40; meta- + carpal

OTHER WORDS FROM metacarpal

in·ter·met·a·car·pal, adjective

Words nearby metacarpal

metabolize, metabolome, metabolomics, metaboly, metabotropic receptor, metacarpal, metacarpal artery, metacarpectomy, metacarpophalangeal, metacarpophalangeal joint, metacarpus

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Example sentences from the Web for metacarpal

Rocket has a “cybernetic skeletal structure, enhanced phalange and metacarpal bones, and a genetically augmented cerebral cortex.”
11 Things to Know About Bradley Cooper’s Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy|Marina Watts|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Greig has obtained good results by resecting the head of the metacarpal bone.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
There are four metacarpal bones, of which, however, the fifth is much reduced.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
If the cow is lying down the pulse may be taken from the metacarpal artery on the back part of the fore fetlock.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

The metacarpal bones of the fingers have little freedom of movement, while the thumb, unlike the others, is freely movable.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
The knife must not go further down than the base of the metacarpal bones, in case of dividing the deep palmar arch.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph Bell

British Dictionary definitions for metacarpal

metacarpal

/ (ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəl) anatomy /

adjective

of or relating to the metacarpus

noun

a metacarpal bone

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Medical definitions for metacarpal

metacarpal

[ mĕt′ə-kär′pəl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the metacarpus.

n.

Any of the five long bones that form the metacarpus and articulate with the bones of the distal row of the carpus and with the five proximal phalanges.

Other words from metacarpal

met′a•car′pal•ly adv.

Scientific definitions for metacarpal

metacarpal

[ mĕt′ə-kär′pəl ]

Any of the bones of the hands in humans or the forelimbs in animals that are located between the carpal bones and the phalanges.

单词	metacarpal
释义	metacarpal [ met-uh-kahr-puhl ] / ˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəl / adjective Anatomy. of or relating to the metacarpus. noun a metacarpal bone. Origin of metacarpal First recorded in 1730–40; meta- + carpal OTHER WORDS FROM metacarpal in·ter·met·a·car·pal, adjective Words nearby metacarpal metabolize, metabolome, metabolomics, metaboly, metabotropic receptor, metacarpal, metacarpal artery, metacarpectomy, metacarpophalangeal, metacarpophalangeal joint, metacarpus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for metacarpal Rocket has a “cybernetic skeletal structure, enhanced phalange and metacarpal bones, and a genetically augmented cerebral cortex.” 11 Things to Know About Bradley Cooper’s Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy\|Marina Watts\|February 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Greig has obtained good results by resecting the head of the metacarpal bone. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles There are four metacarpal bones, of which, however, the fifth is much reduced. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard If the cow is lying down the pulse may be taken from the metacarpal artery on the back part of the fore fetlock. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture The metacarpal bones of the fingers have little freedom of movement, while the thumb, unlike the others, is freely movable. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell The knife must not go further down than the base of the metacarpal bones, in case of dividing the deep palmar arch. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery\|Joseph Bell British Dictionary definitions for metacarpal metacarpal / (ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəl) anatomy / adjective of or relating to the metacarpus noun 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 Medical definitions for metacarpal metacarpal [ mĕt′ə-kär′pəl ] adj. Of or relating to the metacarpus. n. Any of the five long bones that form the metacarpus and articulate with the bones of the distal row of the carpus and with the five proximal phalanges. Other words from metacarpal met′a•car′pal•ly adv. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for metacarpal metacarpal [ mĕt′ə-kär′pəl ] Any of the bones of the hands in humans or the forelimbs in animals that are located between the carpal bones and the phalanges. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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