metacarpal bone

• Cualquiera de los cinco huesos largos de la mano que conectan la muñeca (huesos del carpo) con los dedos (falanges) y forman la palma.

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

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

   hueso metacarpiano

   • 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.