Meaning & use
metacarpus
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The group of bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.
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The X-ray showed a hairline fracture in the metacarpus after the fall.
In many animals, the metacarpus corresponds to what we'd call the palm region.
A note on using this word
An anatomical term; the corresponding bones in the foot are called the metatarsus.
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