metacarpal bone

• Любая из пяти длинных костей в кисти, соединяющая запястье (кости запястья) с пальцами (фалангами) и образующая ладонь.

Any of the five long bones in the hand that connect the wrist (carpal bones) to the fingers (phalanges), forming the palm.

1. Hand boneC1formal

   Any of the five long bones in the hand that connect the wrist (carpal bones) to the fingers (phalanges).

   Пястная кость

   • The boxer fractured his second metacarpal bone during the fight.
   • The metacarpal bones form the framework of the palm.
   • An X-ray revealed a hairline crack in the metacarpal bone.