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metacarpus

/mɛtəˈkɑːrpəs/ noun · British & US
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What does metacarpus mean?

noun

The part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers, consisting of five short bones. In anatomy, the metacarpus is the region of the hand that contains the five long bones of the hand.

Example

"The doctor examined the patient's metacarpus to diagnose the injury."

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