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metacarpal

/mɛtəˈkɑːrpəl/ noun · British & US
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What does metacarpal mean?

noun

One of the bones in the hand, between the wrist and the fingers. A long bone extending from the wrist to the base of the fingers.

Example

"The metacarpal bone in her hand was fractured during the accident."

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