Definitions for Metacarpal
ˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəlmetacarpal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. metacarpal, metacarpal boneadjective

   any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers

2. metacarpaladjective

   of or relating to the metacarpus

   "metacarpal bones"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. metacarpalnoun

   Any of the bones of the metacarpus.

2. metacarpaladjective

   Of the metacarpus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Metacarpaladjective

   Belonging to the metacarpus. Dict.

   Etymology: from metacarpus.

   It will facilitate the separation in the joint, when you cut the finger from the metacarpal bone. Samuel Sharp, Surgery.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. metacarpal

   In human anatomy, the metacarpal bones or metacarpus form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand located between the phalanges of the fingers and the carpal bones of the wrist, which forms the connection to the forearm. The metacarpal bones are analogous to the metatarsal bones in the foot.

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1. metacarpal

   A metacarpal is a type of long bone found in the hand, located in the intermediate part of the hand between the phalanges (bones of the fingers) and the carpal bones (bones of the wrist). There are generally five metacarpal bones, each one connected to one of the fingers. These bones are numbered from one to five, starting from the metacarpal leading to the thumb.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Metacarpaladjective

   of or pertaining to the metacarpus

2. Metacarpalnoun

   a metacarpal bone

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Metacarpal

   met-a-kär′pal, adj. pertaining to the part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers, the Metacar′pus: denoting the foreleg of a horse between knee and fetlock joint.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Metacarpal in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Metacarpal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Metacarpal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Metacarpal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Metacarpal
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacarpal
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Metacarpal
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Metacarpal