carpometacarpal
[ kahr-puh-met-uh-kahr-puhl, -met-uh-kahr- ]
adjective
Anatomy. of or relating to the carpus and the metacarpus.
Ornithology. of or relating to the carpometacarpus.
Origin of carpometacarpal
1First recorded in 1830–40; carpo-2 + metacarpal
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How to use carpometacarpal in a sentence
The carpometacarpal portion of the articulation is the part which is usually affected.
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