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carpometacarpal

[ kahr-puh-met-uh-kahr-puhl, -met-uh-kahr- ]

adjective

  1. Anatomy. of or relating to the carpus and the metacarpus.
  2. Ornithology. of or relating to the carpometacarpus.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of carpometacarpal1

First recorded in 1830–40; carpo- 2 + metacarpal

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Example Sentences

The carpometacarpal portion of the articulation is the part which is usually affected.

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