1. metacarpal - Noun
2. metacarpal - Adjective
Of or pertaining to the metacarpus.
A metacarpal bone.
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A metacarpal with a round depressed fracture. Source: Internet
I have a boxer's fracture in my right forth metacarpal, caused by a snowboarding accident where I tried to slow myself down by reaching for a fence post at a drag lift. Source: Internet
The metatarsal bones of feet and paws are tightly grouped compared to, most notably, the human hand where the thumb metacarpal diverges from the rest of the metacarpus. Source: Internet
The forelimbs had only two clawed fingers, along with an additional small metacarpal representing the remnant of a third digit. citation In contrast the hind limbs were among the longest in proportion to body size of any theropod. Source: Internet
The fourth metacarpal bone (fourth toe and ring finger) may be unusually short, as may the fifth. Source: Internet