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car·po·meta·car·pal | \ ˈkär-pō-ˈmet-ə-ˌkär-pəl 
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\Medical Definition of carpometacarpal
: relating to, situated between, or joining a carpus and metacarpus
a carpometacarpal joint a carpometacarpal ligament
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