Metacarpus
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metacarpus is a noun meaning (anatomy) The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.
Meaning
(anatomy) The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.
Word Forms
- metacarpi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metacarpal, wrist, carpus, carpale, carpometatarsal, capitatum.
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