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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

metacarpophalangeal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /met.əˌkɑː.pəʊ.fəˈlæn.d͡ʒi.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌmet̬.əˌkɑːɹ.poʊ.fəˈlæn.d͡ʒi.əl/ (General-American)

Etymology

From metacarpo- + phalangeal.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the metacarpus and the phalange
    • metacarpophalangeal articulation

Deriveds

metacarpophalangeal joint

Relateds

metatarsophalangeal