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metacarpal

/ˌmɛtəˈkɑːrpəl/ /ˌmɛɾəˈkɑːrpəl/

Meanings
noun

掌骨

Any of the bones of the metacarpus.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's broken metacarpal bone in his hand. "
医生检查了病人手部骨折的掌骨。
anatomy body part medicine physiology organ science

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

病人，患者

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

病人认真地遵照医生的嘱咐。

Illustration bone

bone noun

/bəʉn/ /bɐʉn/ /bəʊn/ /ˈboʊn/

骨头，骸骨

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

考虑到他的年纪，我爷爷的骨头还算硬朗。

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

后面的，以后的，随后的

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

课后活动项目是孩子们继续学习的好方法。

Illustration any

any adverb

/ˈæni/ /ˈɛni/

丝毫，一点儿，根本

"I will not remain here any longer."

我 一点儿 也 不想 在 这里 待 下去 了。

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

检查，审查。

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

他仔细检查了犯罪现场，寻找线索。

Illustration bones

bones noun

/bəʊnz/ /boʊnz/

骨骼，骨头

"The dog buried its bones in the backyard. "

那只狗把它的骨头埋在了后院里。

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

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

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration fell

fell noun

/fɛl/

砍伐，采伐

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

这家木材公司宣布本周将在森林里进行大规模的树木砍伐。

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

医生，医师

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

如果你明天还觉得不舒服，就去看医生吧。

Illustration hand

hand noun

/hænd/

手，爪子

"Her hands are really strong."

她的手劲真大。

Illustration broken

broken verb

/ˈbɹəʊkən/

破碎，破裂，断裂。

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

如果花瓶掉到地上，它可能会摔碎。

Illustration metacarpus

metacarpus noun

/ˌmɛtəˈkɑːrpəs/ /ˌmɛɾəˈkɑːrpəs/

掌骨

"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. "

打篮球摔伤手后，医生解释说他的骨折部位在掌骨，也就是手腕和手指之间那几根长的手掌骨头。