metacarpal bone

• Qualquer um dos cinco ossos longos da mão que conectam o carpo (ossos do punho) aos dedos (falanges) e formam a palma da mão.

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).

   Osso metacarpal

   • 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.