metacarpus

[ met-uh-kahr-puhs ]

/ ˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR metacarpus ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural met·a·car·pi [met-uh-kahr-pahy]. /ˌmɛt əˈkɑr paɪ/. Anatomy.

the part of a hand or forelimb, especially of its bony structure, included between the wrist, or carpus, and the fingers, or phalanges.

Origin of metacarpus

1670–80; <New Latin (see meta-, carpus), replacing metacarpium<Greek metakárpion

Words nearby metacarpus

metacarpal, metacarpal artery, metacarpectomy, metacarpophalangeal, metacarpophalangeal joint, metacarpus, metacenter, metacentre, metacentric, metacentric chromosome, metacentric height

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Example sentences from the Web for metacarpus

The ball had pierced my hand by the metacarpus under the index finger, and had broken the first phalanges.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
But the other variations are in the length of the metacarpus, or of the neck, or head.
Dragons of the Air|H. G. Seeley
In simple fracture, the metacarpus is covered with enough cotton to pad the parts, and this is retained in position by bandages.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
The manner in which the third (large) metacarpus is fractured, largely determines the outcome in any given case.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix

Fractures of the metacarpus, on the other hand, presented exactly the opposite features.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins

British Dictionary definitions for metacarpus

metacarpus

/ (ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəs) /

noun plural -pi (-paɪ)

the skeleton of the hand between the wrist and the fingers, consisting of five long bones

the corresponding bones in other vertebrates

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 metacarpus

metacarpus

[ mĕt′ə-kär′pəs ]

n. pl. met•a•car•pi (-pī)

The part of the hand that includes the five bones between the fingers and the wrist.

单词	metacarpus
释义	metacarpus [ met-uh-kahr-puhs ] / ˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR metacarpus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural met·a·car·pi [met-uh-kahr-pahy]. /ˌmɛt əˈkɑr paɪ/. Anatomy. the part of a hand or forelimb, especially of its bony structure, included between the wrist, or carpus, and the fingers, or phalanges. Origin of metacarpus 1670–80; <New Latin (see meta-, carpus), replacing metacarpium<Greek metakárpion Words nearby metacarpus metacarpal, metacarpal artery, metacarpectomy, metacarpophalangeal, metacarpophalangeal joint, metacarpus, metacenter, metacentre, metacentric, metacentric chromosome, metacentric height Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for metacarpus The ball had pierced my hand by the metacarpus under the index finger, and had broken the first phalanges. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt But the other variations are in the length of the metacarpus, or of the neck, or head. Dragons of the Air\|H. G. Seeley In simple fracture, the metacarpus is covered with enough cotton to pad the parts, and this is retained in position by bandages. Lameness of the Horse\|John Victor Lacroix The manner in which the third (large) metacarpus is fractured, largely determines the outcome in any given case. Lameness of the Horse\|John Victor Lacroix Fractures of the metacarpus, on the other hand, presented exactly the opposite features. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins British Dictionary definitions for metacarpus metacarpus / (ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəs) / noun plural -pi (-paɪ) the skeleton of the hand between the wrist and the fingers, consisting of five long bones the corresponding bones in other vertebrates 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 Words related to metacarpus grip, fist, palm, ham, paw, extremity, grasp, hold, fin, hook, shaker, mitt, phalanges Medical definitions for metacarpus metacarpus [ mĕt′ə-kär′pəs ] n. pl. met•a•car•pi (-pī) The part of the hand that includes the five bones between the fingers and the wrist. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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metacarpus

noun, plural met·a·car·pi [met-uh-kahr-pahy]. /ˌmɛt əˈkɑr paɪ/. Anatomy.

Origin of metacarpus

Words nearby metacarpus

Example sentences from the Web for metacarpus

British Dictionary definitions for metacarpus

noun plural -pi (-paɪ)

Words related to metacarpus

Medical definitions for metacarpus

n. pl. met•a•car•pi (-pī)