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View synonyms for metacarpus
metacarpus
[ met-uh-kahr-puhs ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural met·a·car·pi [met-, uh, -, kahr, -pahy].
- the part of a hand or forelimb, especially of its bony structure, included between the wrist, or carpus, and the fingers, or phalanges.
metacarpus
/ ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəs /
noun
- the skeleton of the hand between the wrist and the fingers, consisting of five long bones
- the corresponding bones in other vertebrates
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Example Sentences
The four bones of the wing finger measure, from the point where the first bone bends upon the metacarpus, less than 18 inches.
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The chief point of variation from the Pterodactyle wing is in the relative length of the metacarpus in Dimorphodon.
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The whole finger is preserved in other specimens straightened out so as to be in line with the metacarpus.
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The manner in which the third (large) metacarpus is fractured, largely determines the outcome in any given case.
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In simple fracture, the metacarpus is covered with enough cotton to pad the parts, and this is retained in position by bandages.
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