Meaning of METACARPUS
| Pronunciation: | | `metu'kârpus
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[n] the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges |
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METACARPUS is a 10 letter word that starts with M. |
| | See Also: | | hand, manus, metacarpal, metacarpal bone, mitt, paw, skeletal structure | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Met`a*car"pus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? beyond,
between + ? the wrist.] (Anat.)
That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the
carpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones. See
Illust. of {Artiodactyla}.
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