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metacarpal bone

/ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəl bəʊn/

Traduction: Chacun des cinq os longs de la main qui relient le poignet (os du carpe) aux doigts (phalanges) et forment la paume.

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/ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəl bəʊn/C1formalmedical
  • frChacun des cinq os longs de la main qui relient le poignet (os du carpe) aux doigts (phalanges) et forment la paume.

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).

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    • 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.