metacarpophalangeal

UK/met.əˌkɑː.pəʊ.fəˈlæn.d͡ʒi.əl/US/ˌmet̬.əˌkɑːɹ.poʊ.fəˈlæn.d͡ʒi.əl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the metacarpus and the phalange

“metacarpophalangeal articulation”

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Meanings

adjectivemetacarpophalangeal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the metacarpus and the phalange

    metacarpophalangeal articulation

Origin

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APA

metacarpophalangeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacarpophalangeal

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“metacarpophalangeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacarpophalangeal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metacarpophalangeal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacarpophalangeal.

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