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metacarpal

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -??(r)p?l

Adjective

metacarpal (not comparable)

  1. Of the metacarpus.

Derived terms

  • dorsometacarpal
  • humerometacarpal
  • midmetacarpal
  • plesiometacarpal
  • telemetacarpal

Translations

Noun

metacarpal (plural metacarpals or metacarpalia)

  1. Any of the bones of the metacarpus

Synonyms

  • metacarpal bone

Translations

See also

  • bone

Portuguese

Etymology

metacarpo +? -al.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /?m?.ta.ka?.?paw/

Noun

metacarpal m (plural metacarpais)

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

Holonyms

  • metacarpo

Related terms

  • carpal
  • carpo
  • palma

Adjective

metacarpal m or f (plural metacarpais, not comparable)

  1. metacarpal (of the metacarpus)

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carpal

English

Etymology

From the Latin carp?lis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?k??(?)p?l/
  • Rhymes: -??(?)p?l
  • Homophone: carpel

Noun

carpal (plural carpals)

  1. (anatomy) Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).

Synonyms

  • carpal bone

Translations

Adjective

carpal (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the carpus.

Derived terms

  • carpal tunnel

Translations

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