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Webster 1913 Edition


Metacarpal

Metˊa-car′pal

,
Adj.
(Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the metacarpus.
Noun.
A metacarpal bone.

Webster 1828 Edition


Metacarpal

METACARP'AL

,
Adj.
[from metacarpus.] Belonging to the metacarpus.

Definition 2024


metacarpal

metacarpal

English

Adjective

metacarpal (not comparable)

  1. Of the metacarpus.

Translations

Noun

metacarpal (plural metacarpals)

  1. Any of the bones of the metacarpus.

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Portuguese

Etymology

metacarpo + -al.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.ta.kaɻ.ˈpaw/

Noun

metacarpal m (plural metacarpais)

  1. (anatomy) metacarpal (any bone of the metacarpus)

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Related terms

Adjective

metacarpal m, f (plural metacarpais, not comparable)

  1. metacarpal (of the metacarpus)