Definition of Metacarpals. Meaning of Metacarpals. Synonyms of Metacarpals

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Definition of Metacarpals

Metacarpal
Metacarpal Met`a*car"pal, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metacarpus. -- n. A metacarpal bone.

Meaning of Metacarpals from wikipedia

- third metacarpal; the third with the capitate and second and fourth metacarpals; the fourth with the capitate, hamate, and third and fifth metacarpals; and...
- the second or third metacarpals are rare, with fractures of the 4th and 5th metacarpals comprising the vast majority of metacarpal fractures. Diagnosis...
- Carpometacarpal bossing (or metacarpal/carpal bossing) is a small, immovable m**** of bone on the back of the wrist. The m**** occurs in one of the joints...
- Metacarpal synostosis is a rare congenital difference which is characterized by the fusion of 2 (or, in rare cases, more) metacarpals of the hand, which...
- sometimes extend onto the shaft. In contrast to the other metacarpals, the first metacarpal has no articular facets on the sides of its base (for intermetacarpal...
- ends of the metacarpal bones is flexible due to the mobility of the peripheral metacarpals (thumb and little finger). As these two metacarpals approach each...
- (30 December 2013). "A Study of Ossification of heads of 2nd to 5th Metacarpals in Forensic Age Estimation in the Kerala Po****tion" (PDF). Journal of...
- veins from the adjacent sides of the fingers unite to form three dorsal metacarpal veins, which end in a dorsal venous net-work opposite the middle of the...
- (30 December 2013). "A Study of Ossification of heads of 2nd to 5th Metacarpals in Forensic Age Estimation in the Kerala Po****tion" (PDF). Journal of...
- three small, unipennate, central muscles in the hand that lie between the metacarpal bones and are attached to the index, ring, and little fingers. They are...