metacarpal

met·a·car·pal

M0243800 (mĕt′ə-kär′pəl)adj. Relating to the metacarpus.n. Any of the bones of the metacarpus.

met′a·car′pal·ly adv.

(ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəl) adj (Anatomy) of or relating to the metacarpusn (Anatomy) a metacarpal bone

(ˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəl)

adj. 1. of or pertaining to the metacarpus. n. 2. a metacarpal bone. [1730–40]

(mĕt′ə-kär′pəl) Any of the bones of the hand lying between the carpal bones and the bones of the fingers or digits (phalanges). See more at skeleton.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	metacarpal - any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingersmetacarpal bonebone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebratesmetacarpus - the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
Adj.	1.	metacarpal - of or relating to the metacarpus; "metacarpal bones"

Translations

metacarpal

[met″ah-kahr´p'l] 1. pertaining to the metacarpus.2. a bone of the metacarpus.

(met'ă-kar'păl), 1. Relating to the metacarpus. 2. Any one of the metacarpal bones.

(mĕt′ə-kär′pəl)adj. Relating to the metacarpus.n. Any of the bones of the metacarpus.

met′a·car′pal·ly adv.

adjective Referring to any of five long cylindrical bones extending from the wrist to the fingers.

(met'ă-kahr'păl) 1. Relating to the metacarpus. 2. Any one of the metacarpal bones (I-V).

any one of the series of bones forming the palm of the hand or flat part of the forefoot in vertebrates. see CARPAL.

(met'ă-kahr'păl) 1. Relating to the metacarpus. 2. Any one of the metacarpal bones.