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metacarpal

[ met-uh-kahr-puhl ]

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. of or relating to the metacarpus.


noun

  1. a metacarpal bone.

metacarpal

/ ˌɛəˈɑːə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the metacarpus
“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

noun

  1. 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

metacarpal

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

  • t·a·p adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metacarpal1

First recorded in 1730–40; meta- + carpal
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Example Sentences

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The move comes 17 days after Machado sustained a fractured metacarpal in his left hand when he was hit by a pitch.

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The Wolves announced on Monday that McDaniels has been placed in a cast with two fractures - the third and fourth metacarpals - in his hand.

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I'd start with a small, manageable story: one hand has twenty-seven bones, split into three types—the carpals, the metacarpals, and the slippery phalanges.

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Blue Jays C Danny Jansen was placed on the 10-day Injured List with a fractured fifth metacarpal in his left hand.

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The Bucks later confirmed he had a fourth metacarpal fracture on his right hand.

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