- Metacarpal
- Metacarpal Met`a*car"pal, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metacarpus. -- n. A metacarpal bone. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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metacarpal — [met΄ə kär′pəl] adj. of the metacarpus n. any of the bones of the metacarpus: see SKELETON … English World dictionary
metacarpal — /met euh kahr peuhl/, adj. Anat. 1. of or pertaining to the metacarpus. n. 2. a metacarpal bone. [1730 40; META + CARPAL] * * * ▪ bone any of several tubular bones between the wrist (carpal) bones and each of the forelimb digits in land… … Universalium
metacarpal — 1. Relating to the metacarpus. 2. Any one of the m. bones. See m. (bones) [I–V], under bone. * * * meta·car·pal .met ə kär pəl adj of, relating to, or being the metacarpus or a metacarpal metacarpal n any bone of the metacarpus of the human hand… … Medical dictionary
metacarpal — I noun any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers • Syn: ↑metacarpal bone • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Part Holonyms: ↑metacarpus II … Useful english dictionary
metacarpal — I. adjective Date: 1739 of, relating to, or being the metacarpus or a metacarpal II. noun Date: 1831 a bone of the part of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and the phalanges that typically contains five more or less elongated bones when… … New Collegiate Dictionary
metacarpal — met•a•car•pal [[t]ˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəl[/t]] adj. 1) anat. of or pertaining to the metacarpus 2) anat. a metacarpal bone • Etymology: 1730–40 … From formal English to slang
metacarpal — /mɛtəˈkapəl/ (say metuh kahpuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to the metacarpus. –noun 2. a metacarpal bone … Australian English dictionary
metacarpal — metacarpus ► NOUN (pl. metacarpi) ▪ the group of five bones of the hand between the wrist and the fingers. DERIVATIVES metacarpal adjective & noun. ORIGIN Greek metakarpion … English terms dictionary
metacarpal — 1. adjective Of the metacarpus. 2. noun Any of the bones of the metacarpus … Wiktionary
metacarpal — met·a·car·pal || ‚metÉ™ kÉ‘rpl /‚metÉ™ kÉ‘Ëpl adj. of the bones of the hand (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
