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Metacarpal

Also called Hand bones

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Relating to the five long bones of the hand connecting wrist to finger bones.

Korean

중수골의(손허리뼈의)

손목과 손가락 뼈를 연결하는 손의 다섯 개 긴 뼈와 관련된.

French

Métacarpien

Relatif aux cinq os longs de la main reliant le poignet aux phalanges.

Word parts

  • meta-Prefix(Greek) Change, beyond, after
  • carp/oRoot(Greek) Wrist
  • -alSuffix(Latin) Pertaining to

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