Definition of metacarpal
: of, relating to, or being the metacarpus or a metacarpal
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1739
First Known Use of metacarpal
1739
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metacarpal
noun
meta·car·pal
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
1831
First Known Use of metacarpal
1831
Medical Dictionary
adjective
meta·car·pal
\ˌmet-ə-ˈkär-pəl\
Medical Definition of metacarpal
: of, relating to, or being the metacarpus or a metacarpal
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metacarpal
noun
meta·car·pal
Medical Definition of metacarpal
: any bone of the metacarpus of the human hand or the front foot in quadrupeds
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