metacarpal

Thân thiện

The doctor points to a specific metacarpal bone on a clear anatomical model of a human hand.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Relating to the metacarpus: Describes anything pertaining to the group of bones in the hand between the wrist (carpus) and the fingers (phalanges).

2. Noun:

   • A bone of the metacarpus: Refers specifically to any one of the five long bones that form the intermediate part of the skeletal hand, connecting the wrist to the fingers.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:

  • The patient suffered a metacarpal fracture. (The fracture occurred in the region of the hand's long bones.)
  • The surgeon performed a metacarpal reconstruction. (The reconstruction surgery involved the bones of the metacarpus.)

• Noun:

  • He broke the third metacarpal in his right hand. (He fractured the specific long bone corresponding to the middle finger.)
  • The X-ray shows all five metacarpals clearly. (The image displays the set of five bones in the palm.)

Advanced Usage

• Metacarpal arch: Refers to the transverse curvature formed by the heads of the metacarpal bones in the palm.

  • The metacarpal arch is important for grip strength.

• Metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP joint): The joint where a metacarpal bone articulates with a finger bone (phalanx). While this is a compound term, it demonstrates the adjective's use in precise anatomical description.

  • Arthritis commonly affects the metacarpophalangeal joints.

Variants and Related Words

• Metacarpus (n): The collective term for the five metacarpal bones considered as a group; the framework of the palm.
  • The metacarpus forms the structural basis of the hand.

Synonyms

• Palm bone (informal/non-technical): A simple descriptive synonym for the noun form.
• There are no direct, single-word synonyms in technical anatomical language; the term is specific.

Related Phrases

• Base of the metacarpal: The proximal end of the bone, which articulates with the carpal (wrist) bones.
• Head of the metacarpal: The rounded distal end of the bone, which forms the knuckle and articulates with a finger bone.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using the word "metacarpal." Anatomical terms are typically used in technical, medical, or scientific contexts.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to the metacarpus
   • metacarpal bones

Noun

1. any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• metacarpal bone