metacarpophalangeal

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metacarpophalangeal

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

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From metacarpo- + phalangeal.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or pertaining to the metacarpus and the phalange metacarpophalangeal articulation

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"metacarpophalangeal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/metacarpophalangeal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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metacarpophalangeal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/metacarpophalangeal

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"metacarpophalangeal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/metacarpophalangeal.

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@misc{metacarpophalangeal_2026,
  title = {metacarpophalangeal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/metacarpophalangeal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}