metacarpalnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌmet.əˈkɑː.pəl/us/ˌmet̬.əˈkɑːr.pəl/specializedone of the five bones between the fingers and the wrist:
a metacarpal fracture
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- iliac
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interosseous
- kneecap
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- scaphoid
- trapezium
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