Definition of metacarpal
: of, relating to, or being the metacarpus or a metacarpal
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Then Tagovailoa fractured the second metacarpal bone in his left hand during the first offseason practice last month, leaving the team's offense in a state of abeyance.
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Love fractured the fifth metacarpal Tuesday night during a loss at Detroit, and his injury is just the latest mishap for the Cavs, who are coming off a sub-par January.
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Nine screws hold the metacarpal bone of his index finger together.
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The injury was to the second metacarpal bone in his left hand, which is his non-shooting hand, Lakers officials said.
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The most likely hand injury is a metacarpal fracture or similar injury.
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Tampa Bay outfielder Kevin Kiermaier broke a metacarpal bone in his left hand last season.
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First Known Use of metacarpal
1739
Definition of metacarpal
: 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 all the digits are present
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The Mariners say Cano suffered a fractured fifth metacarpal on his right hand when he was hit in the top of the third third inning.
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The bones that made the difference seemed to be the bones of the hand and wrist (phalanges, metacarpals, and carpals), the lower arm (radius and ulna), ankles (tarsals), and parts of the leg (femur and fibula, but oddly not the tibia).
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Vucevic, the team’s starting center when healthy, fractured the metacarpal of his left index finger on Dec. 23 and underwent surgery on Dec. 26.
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Love fractured his fifth metacarpal during the first quarter of Tuesday's ugly loss in Detroit.
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Vucevic fractured the metacarpal of his left index finger in a defeat Saturday night, and the injury will have far-reaching effects on the Magic this season.
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Carrasco missed the Indians’ World Series run last year due to a fractured metacarpal suffered on Sept. 17, and had never pitched in a postseason game.
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Gruden said Ioannidis will have surgery on a fractured metacarpal in his hand but could return for Washington's game against the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 12.
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Carlos Carrasco, who missed last year's postseason run due to a fractured metacarpal, ranks sixth in ERA (3.29), fifth in WAR (5.4) and strikeout rate (10.2 per nine) and fourth in FIP (3.10).
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First Known Use of metacarpal
1831
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of metacarpal
: of, relating to, or being the metacarpus or a metacarpal
medical Definition of metacarpal
: any bone of the metacarpus of the human hand or the front foot in quadrupeds
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