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metacarpal

/ˌmɛtəˈkɑːrpəl/ /ˌmɛɾəˈkɑːrpəl/

Meanings
noun
Any of the bones of the metacarpus.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's broken metacarpal bone in his hand. "
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Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration bone

bone noun

/bəʉn/ /bɐʉn/ /bəʊn/ /ˈboʊn/

A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.

"My grandfather's bones are quite strong, considering his age. "

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration any

any adverb

/ˈæni/ /ˈɛni/

To even the slightest extent, at all.

"I will not remain here any longer."

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Illustration bones

bones noun

/bəʊnz/ /boʊnz/

A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.

"The dog buried its bones in the backyard. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration fell

fell noun

/fɛl/

A cutting-down of timber.

"The lumber company announced a large fell of trees in the forest this week. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration hand

hand noun

/hænd/

The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

"Her hands are really strong."

Illustration broken

broken verb

/ˈbɹəʊkən/

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."

Illustration metacarpus

metacarpus noun

/ˌmɛtəˈkɑːrpəs/ /ˌmɛɾəˈkɑːrpəs/

The five bones that form intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.

"After breaking his hand playing basketball, the doctor explained that the fracture was in his metacarpus, one of the long bones between his wrist and fingers. "