carpometacarpal
Americanadjective
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Anatomy. of or relating to the carpus and the metacarpus.
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Ornithology. of or relating to the carpometacarpus.
Etymology
Origin of carpometacarpal
First recorded in 1830–40; carpo- 2 + metacarpal
Example Sentences
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Evidence for intraspecific combat in some fossil birds is strongly suggested by the presence of carpometacarpal spurs, clubs and other structures highly similar to structures used in combat in living species.
From Scientific American • Jan. 27, 2014
This movement of the first carpometacarpal joint is what gives humans their distinctive “opposable” thumbs.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
An example is the first carpometacarpal joint located at the base of the thumb.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
These motions take place at the first carpometacarpal joint.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The carpometacarpal portion of the articulation is the part which is usually affected.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
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