carpometacarpal
[ kahr-puh-met-uh-kahr-puh l, -met-uh-kahr- ]
/ ˌkɑr pəˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəl, -ˈmɛt əˌkɑr- /
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adjective
Anatomy. of or relating to the carpus and the metacarpus.
Ornithology. of or relating to the carpometacarpus.
Nearby words
- carpo,
- carpo-,
- carpocarpal,
- carpogonium,
- carpology,
- carpometacarpal joint,
- carpometacarpus,
- carpool,
- carpooler,
- carpopedal
Origin of carpometacarpal
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Examples from the Web for carpometacarpal
The carpometacarpal portion of the articulation is the part which is usually affected.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
carpometacarpal
[ kär′pō-mĕt′ə-kär′pəl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or involving the carpus and metacarpus.
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